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SustainableMinutiaeGoals | VSO Ireland Skip to main content Fighting poverty through volunteering Search form Search Donate Other ways to support us Menu Search You are hereFighting povertyInfluencing and sponsorship SustainableMinutiaeGoals At VSO Ireland, we are passionate well-nigh sustainable minutiae - it's what all our programmes are well-nigh and what our volunteers, who share their skills with overseas colleagues, are working towards. With this in mind, it should be no surprise that we're massive advocates of the SustainableMinutiaeGoals, 17 Goals set in place by the UN to tackle injustice between now and 2030. These Goals are well-nigh making the world a fairer place, and imbricate everything from gender equality and environmental sustainability to hunger and quality education.  Improving the lives of marginalised people in the low-income countries where we work is our main goal at VSO Ireland. We're moreover keen to increase sensation of the issues that lead to poverty and inequality, both at home and abroad, and the positive impact volunteering can have in allievating this. Check out the blog posts linked unelevated to increase your own knowledge and take heed of the simple everyday to be a little increasingly sustainable in your everyday life. If you have any questions well-nigh the SDGs or recommendations for what you'd like to learn increasingly well-nigh in our blog, please email annette.osullivan@vso.ie. so what are the sdgs? Advocating for people and planet 17 Goals, 193 countries, a lot to achieve.  Getting your throne virtually the SDGs and all they encapsulate can be a little tricky at first. What they midpoint for one country will profoundly differ to the next.   We've looked at each of them individually to requite you a unenduring overview of the objectives for each and why they are necessary. OVERVIEW OF ALL 17 SDGS   ireland and the sdgs Reporting on our progress The SDGs are for all countries, not just those in the Global South. Ireland will moreover report on its progress at the next High Level Political Forum on SustainableMinutiae(HLPF) in New York this July. This is the main UN platform on sustainable development, the theme of this year’s event stuff ‘transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies’. Although Ireland is globally recognised as an well-wisher for poverty reduction, equality and justice, the SDGs still pose challenges. Issues to be tackled include homelessness, gender inequality, health issues and unemployment. A national SDG implementation plan is currently stuff put in place, which will be reported on at the HLPF. We squint forward to sharing updates with you then! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HLPF learn increasingly well-nigh the sdgs Resolutions for a increasingly sustainable 2018 2018 is here and with it comes widespread possibilities for a happier, healthier self – and planet too. Living by the SustainableMinutiaeGoals (SDGs) is something we pride ourselves on here at VSO, so what largest time to squint at our current habits and see how we can wilt a little increasingly sustainable in our everyday lives. Overview of the SDGs At VSO Ireland, we see how small changes and deportment lead to create positive impact every day. While the SDGs are aimed at countries, we can all take guidance from them to make small changes in our own lives that will largest the communities, country and world we live in. Spotlight on… Goal 1: No Poverty Eradicating poverty remains one of the biggest challenges facing humanity today and the primary focus of VSO’s work. But what does ‘no poverty’ really mean? We delve into SustainableMinutiaeGoal 1... Spotlight on Goal 3…Good Health and Well-Being The old saying goes, “health is wealth” and that’s exactly what Goal 3 endorses. We squint at improvements in healthcare systems in recent years and the areas we urgently need to focus on to unzip Goal 3's targets. Fighting povertyImproving education Improving health Improving livelihoods Where we fight poverty Partner with usIrish AidCommunityMinutiaeSpecialists Neonatal Nurses Nurse/Midwife Tutors Nurses/Midwives (Sexual and Reproductive Health) Our Uganda education programme Our Uganda health programme Teacher Educators Our research Influencing and advocacySustainableMinutiaeGoalsWhat are the SustainableMinutiaeGoals? VolunteeringWhy volunteer with VSO Volunteering for professionals & specialists Where we volunteer Events Support VSO IrelandMake a donation Fundraise for VSO Former volunteers & staff Keep in Touch VSO Facebook page VSO Twitter page VSO Youtube page VSO Linkedin page Stay Updated Sign up to our newsletter Blog Media centreWell-nighVSO Ireland Contact us "Sharing skills, waffly lives" VSO Ireland is registered in Ireland (number 351799) at 7 Whitefriars, Aungier Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Registered soft-heartedness in Ireland (number CHY15048). Data protection and privacy Cookies Modern Slavery Statement