Understanding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

What is the main goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

• To increase the world's wealth

• To promote peace and prosperity for all people

• To focus only on environmental issues

• To reduce the population of the world

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Which goal focuses on ending hunger and achieving food security?

• Goal 1: No Poverty

• Goal 2: Zero Hunger

• Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

• Goal 4: Quality Education

What does "sustainable" mean in the context of the SDGs?

• Making things last for a short time

• Using resources in a way that does not harm the environment

• Ignoring future consequences

• Focusing only on economic growth

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Which goal aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education?

• Goal 2: Zero Hunger

• Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

• Goal 4: Quality Education

• Goal 5: Gender Equality

Why is Goal 13: Climate Action important?

• It focuses on improving the economy

• It aims to reduce the use of technology

• It seeks to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

• It is only concerned with protecting animals

What does "equitable" mean in the context of the SDGs?

• Unfair

• Biased

• Fair and impartial

• Focused on the wealthy

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Which goal is focused on achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls?

• Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

• Goal 4: Quality Education

• Goal 5: Gender Equality

• Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

How can individuals contribute to achieving the SDGs?

• By ignoring global issues

• By volunteering and supporting sustainable practices

• By using more plastic

• By wasting food and water

What is the target year by which the United Nations aims to achieve the SDGs?

• 2020

• 2025

• 2030

• 2050

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Why is partnership (Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals) considered important for achieving the SDGs?

• It encourages competition between countries

• It is only beneficial for wealthy countries

• It promotes global collaboration and sharing of resources and knowledge

• It focuses on individual efforts rather than collective action

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