Q. With reference to UN Sustainable Development Goals consider the following statements:
1.It is a series of targets that all UN members have pledged to work on in order to improve the country’s future.
2.Clean water and sanitation is one of the SDGs.
3.SDGs are legally binding on the member nations.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
The Sustainable Development Goals are a series of targets that all UN members have pledged to work on in order to improve the country’s future.
There are 17 SDGs. They are – 1) end poverty, 2) end hunger, 3) good health and well-being 4) quality education 5) gender equality, 6) clean water and sanitation, 7) affordable and clean energy, 8) decent work and economic growth, 9) industry, innovation and infrastructure, 10) reducing inequalities, 11) sustainable cities and economies, 12) responsible consumption and production, 13) climate action, 14) life below water, 15) life on land, 16) peace, justice and strong institutions and 17) partnership for the goals.
These goals are not legally binding on the member nations.
