Sustainable development goals: all you need to know
A central idea of the article is that 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) were developed by the member states of the U.N. Which two details BEST support the central idea above? The member states will be expected to use these goals to frame their agendas and policies over the next 15 years. The United Nations conducted the largest consultation program in its history to gauge opinion on what the SDGs should include. Member state negotiations followed, and the final wording of the goals and targets, and the preamble and declaration that comes with them were agreed upon in August 2015. 4.The United Nations said the Addis Ababa action agenda (AAAA for short) contained "bold measures to overhaul global finance practices and generate investment" for sustainable development.
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Which of the following sentences from the section "Are Governments Happy About The Proposed 17 Goals?" BEST develops a central idea of the article?
However, there is a general consensus that it is better to have 17 goals that include targets on important issues such as women's empowerment, good governance, and peace and security, than fewer goals that do not address these issues.
Read the sentences from the section "What Are The Proposed 17 Goals?" Targets under goal one, for example, include reducing by at least half the number of people living in poverty by 2030. Under goal five, there is a target on eliminating violence against women. Which option BEST describes the relationship between the two sentences?
Sentence 1 and sentence 2 are supporting details of the main idea that each goal has targets.
Read the sentences from the section "Why Do We Need Another Set Of Goals?" First, they failed to consider the causes of poverty. The goals made no mention of human rights and did not specifically address economic development. Which option BEST describes how the sentences help develop a central idea of the article?
They help explain why the SDGs are greater in number and more detailed than the MDGs.
