[CA] Sustainable Development report 2020

In accordance with the “Sustainable Development Report 2020- The Sustainable Development Goals and COVID-19”, comprising of SDG index 2020, there will be severe negative impacts on most of the United Nations (UN)-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) due to COVID-19 pandemic.

India, which has ranked at 117th position with a score of 61.92 is also facing major challenges in 10 of the 17 SDGs including zero hunger, good health, gender inequality among others.  The index has been topped by Sweden with a score of 84.72. The 2020 report has reviewed the performance of 193 UN Member States out of which 166 were ranked under SDG index 2020. Sweden was followed by Denmark (84.56) and Finland (83.77).

As per 2020 report COVID-19 had negatively affected several SDGs including:

·       SDG 1 (no poverty)

·       SDG 2 (zero hunger)

·       SDG 3 (good health and wellbeing)

·       SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth)

·       SDG 10 (reduced inequalities)

Meanwhile, the pandemic had brought “immediate relief” in following SDGs:

·       SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production)

·       SDG 13 (climate action)

·       SDG 14 (life below water)

·       SDG 15 (life on land)