Traditional development indicators like gross national product or consumption indices did not shed light on progress in combating inequalities. There was growing recognition that, to achieve peace, an economic development model was needed that could respond to the challenges of climate change and the persistence of inequalities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After multiple processes of experimentation and evaluation of development models, on October 25, 2015, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) adopted Resolution 70\/1, Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development<\/em><\/strong>. This is an ambitious plan, which reaffirms the commitment to eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, and affirms the promise that no one will be left behind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2030 Agenda for the SDGs adopted by the 193 member countries along with civil society and private sector stakeholders is a complex proposal for 17 objectives and 169 empirical targets <\/strong>that integrate the objectives of economic development, environmental protection, and equity for inclusion. The 2030 Agenda integrates several core concepts: <\/p>\n\n\n\n