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Sustainable Development

Goals

At its heart the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.

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ACTION ALERTS

President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026

The Administration released the President's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026, which included severe proposed cuts to U.S. contributions to the United Nations.

The United Nations plays a vital role in promoting peace, security, development, and human rights—efforts that directly benefit the United States and help save lives across the globe. As a founding member of the UN, the U.S. has long been at the center of decisions that ensure we are safer, stronger, and more prosperous. Proposed budget cuts for fiscal year 2026 threaten to weaken U.S. leadership at the UN, jeopardizing both our security and the lives of vulnerable people worldwide.

Restoring funding is essential to sustaining peacekeeping operations, advancing global health, and addressing international crises—efforts that save lives and protect communities. The world’s problems won’t wait, and neither can we.

For More Information, See the Better World Campaign’s Statement.

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Action Alerts

ACTION ALERTS

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Fascinating UN Facts

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Most countries spend less than 1% of their national income on foreign aid; even small increases could make a big difference

Foreign aid has played a crucial role in improving the lives of millions around the world, from supplying food during famines to fighting diseases such as polio, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis.

These big successes have been achieved with a relatively small amount of money. In 2023, the world gave around $240 billion in foreign aid — a tiny fraction of most rich countries’ economies. In fact, only five developed countries met the UN’s target to give 0.7% of their gross national income (GNI) to foreign aid.

As you can see in the chart, most aid comes from governments, not large private philanthropic donors. This means that citizens can strongly influence the global aid budget by building public support for more generous aid budgets from our governments.

Let’s imagine that the public in developed countries pressured their governments to step up and meet the UN’s 0.7% target. If all developed countries achieved this, we’d add an extra $216 billion, almost doubling the amount of foreign aid from governments.

Read an important article by Hannah Ritchie (Our World in Data) on foreign aid and the United Nations by scanning this QR code.

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Act For Our Common Future

Embrace the possible. That’s the call of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, a blueprint for a better world. We don’t have to wait for the future we want—we can create it right now. Everyone can join the global movement for change.

ActNow is the United Nations campaign to inspire people to act for the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Goals can improve life for all of us. Cleaner air. Safer cities. Equality. Better jobs. These issues matter to everyone. But progress is too slow. We have to act, urgently, to accelerate changes that add up to better lives on a healthier planet.

What happens when millions of people act together for our common future? A lot. Join the campaign to learn more— and do more.