By 2030, no person in the world should have to live in extreme poverty and earn at least US$ 1.90 per day. In addition, the number of people living in poverty should be at least halved according to national definitions, all people should be covered by social security benefits, and should have equal rights and opportunities in accessing basic services, assets and natural resources.

Hunger is to be ended worldwide. To achieve this, all people should receive sufficient food and be able to eat a healthy and balanced diet. Agricultural food production should increase and be sustainable, and the income of small farmers should grow. The genetic diversity of crops, livestock and domestic animals and their wild relatives is to be preserved.

All people should have access to basic health services without financial hardship; this includes sexual and reproductive health services, medicines and vaccines. To protect all people from communicable diseases such as AIDS or tuberculosis and from non-communicable diseases such as cancer or diabetes, and to reduce the risk of national and international health crises. To reduce maternal and child mortality. All girls and women should have the right to self-determination in family planning and access to contraceptives should be ensured.

All people should have equal access to education. This includes early childhood education to prepare for elementary school, free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education for all girls and boys, and access to higher education and quality vocational training. More youth and adults should have skills for employment and decent jobs. All youth and a large proportion of adults to achieve literacy and numeracy skills and acquire skills for promoting sustainable development.

By 2030, all forms of discrimination against women and girls worldwide should be ended at the political and legal level; this includes violence against and exploitation of women and girls, child marriage, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation. Further, women and girls should have equal rights to and access to land, property and financial services. Women should be able to participate equally in political, economic and public life. The use of information and communication technologies is to be promoted in order to support women in their self-determination.

All people should have access to safe and affordable drinking water, adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene. Worldwide, water quality is to be improved through recycling and safe reuse, and the efficiency of water use is to be substantially increased in all sectors. Integrated water resources management is to be implemented at all levels. In the process, water-associated ecosystems are to be protected and restored.

All people should have access to affordable, reliable and modern energy. To significantly increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix and double the global rate of increase in energy efficiency. International cooperation is to be strengthened to facilitate access to research and technology in the fields of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and advanced and clean fossil fuel technologies, and to promote investment in clean energy. In developing countries, infrastructure will be expanded and modernized to provide sustainable energy services for all.

The economy in less developed countries should grow by at least 7 % annually. The goals are a higher level of economic productivity, greater inclusion of women in the economic system, and decent work and full employment for all. Access to needs-based financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises, especially those run by women, is to be improved and the capacity of domestic financial institutions strengthened. Economic performance and prosperity are to be decoupled from resource consumption. Forced labor and human trafficking are to be abolished and child labor is to be ended by 2025.

Build high-quality, sustainable and resilient infrastructure and promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization. Access small industrial and other enterprises to financial services and increased inclusion in value chains and markets. This will involve upgrading infrastructure and retrofitting industries to make them sustainable. Manufacturing industries in developing countries are to be socially acceptable, environmentally sound, and economically viable. Research is to be improved and technological capacities of industrial sectors in all countries expanded. To expand access to information and communication technologies and support innovation.

All people should have equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, origin or social and economic status. The income growth of the poorest 40 % is to be above the national average in each case by 2030. Discriminatory laws and policies should be abolished and inequalities reduced through pro-poor social, wage and fiscal policies. Developing countries to have a greater voice in international financial and economic organizations. Achieve orderly, safe, responsible and regular migration and mobility.

All people should have access to adequate housing, basic services, and safe, affordable, and sustainable transportation systems. Inclusive and sustainable urban planning shall be strengthened. To reduce the environmental impact of cities, with a particular focus on air quality and waste treatment, and to ensure universal access to safe green spaces and public spaces. To reduce the number of people affected by disasters and strengthen municipal disaster management capabilities.

Natural resources are to be used sustainably and efficiently. Waste should be avoided or recycled, and hazardous waste should be disposed of safely. Food waste is to be reduced. Companies are to be encouraged to keep their social and ecological risks low and to make their handling of chemicals more environmentally compatible. Consumers are to be better informed about sustainable consumption. Public authorities are to give preference to sustainable products in procurement.

The global temperature increase is to be limited to +1.5° C and carbon neutrality is to be achieved by 2050. The economic reconstruction after the Corona crisis is to be used to set an ecological course. International financial institutions are to be made compatible with the Paris climate goals and the private sector mobilized for global climate protection. The political framework for climate protection in emerging and developing countries is to be improved. 500 million poor and vulnerable people are to be insured against climate risks by 2025. Private commitment to climate protection and sustainable development in partner countries is to be mobilized.

Pollution of the oceans by toxins and plastics is to be significantly reduced, and ocean acidification reduced. At least 10 % of the oceans are to be designated and managed as marine protected areas. Healthy and biodiverse marine and coastal ecosystems to be sustainably managed and protected. Fish stocks to be managed sustainably and subsidies leading to overcapacity, overfishing and illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing to be eliminated. Small island states and less developed countries should be able to derive economic benefits from the sustainable use of seas and coasts. Scientific knowledge should be deepened, research capacities expanded and technology transfer ensured.

Intact terrestrial ecosystems are to be protected and their sustainable use promoted. The degradation of natural habitats and biodiversity is to be prevented. Deforestation is to be stopped and forests restored and sustainably managed, desertification combated, degraded land and soils restored, and poaching and illegal trade in protected species prevented. Environmental laws are to be enforced and implemented, ecosystem and biodiversity values are to be integrated into planning, strategies and accounting systems, and access to genetic resources and equitable benefit sharing are to be promoted.

All forms of violence and violence-related mortality are to be significantly reduced worldwide, illicit financial and arms flows and organized crime are to be combated, and corruption and bribery are to be substantially reduced. Abuse and exploitation of children and all forms of violence against children are to be prevented. The rule of law at the national and international levels is to be promoted and equal access to justice for all people is to be guaranteed. Decision-making at all levels shall be needs-based, inclusive, participatory and representative. Public access to information is to be guaranteed and fundamental freedoms protected.