United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2018 report:
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According to United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2018 report, number of hungry people in world has risen for first time in more than decade.
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There are now approximately 38 million more undernourished people in the world, rising from 777 million in 2015 to 815 million in 2016.
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The report is an overview of progress towards achieving 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG), which consists of 17 goals and 169 targets. .
Key Highlights of report
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Key Factors for rinsing Hunger:
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Conflict, drought and disasters linked to climate change are among the key factors causing this reversal in progress.
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Violent conflict is now one of the main drivers of food insecurity in 18 countries and it has led to the forced displacement of record high 68.5 million in 2017.
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Improvements:
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The number of people living on less than $2 a day declined from 26.9% of the world’s population in 2000 to 9.2% in 2017.
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The mortality rate for children under five has dropped by almost 50% the least developed countries.
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South Asia:
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The region (which also includes India) has seen child marriage rates plunge, with girl’s risk of getting married in childhood dropping by 40% from 2000 to 2017.
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The water stress levels for many countries in region are above 70%, indicating fast-approaching water scarcity.
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More than nine out of 10 people living in urban areas around world are breathing polluted air, with southern Asia scoring worst in this area.
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While electricity and sanitation deficits in south Asia are still poor, but efforts are being made to close the gap.
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Need to achieve deadline:
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Just 12 years left to 2030 deadline, achieving 2030 SDG Agenda requires immediate and accelerated actions by countries along with collaborative partnerships among governments and stakeholders at all levels.