In September 2015 the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were formally adopted by the UN General Assembly with the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. Linking human rights with all Sustainable Development Goals and targets . The 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets which we are announcing today demonstrate the scale and ambition of this new universal Agenda. Goal description Target Description Indicator ; 1. Photograph: Alamy . The sustainable development goals are a mixed bag, should Ban Ki Moon keep them that way? The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development enshrines 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets to be achieved over the next 15 years.It emphasizes the importance of promoting universal respect of human rights and human dignity. Wed 26 Nov 2014 12.35 EST. During the coming 15 years, 17 SDGs, linked to 169 targets, are to form an action plan to free humankind from poverty and return the planet to the path towards sustainability. About this guide; List of goals and targets; List of instruments; Goals, targets and indicators . Fifteen years later, 193 countries adopted the 2030 Agenda, that sets out the Sustainable Development Goals, a new horizon with the most pressing challenges for human beings in the coming years. They seek to realize the human rights of all and to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. They seek to build on the Millennium Development Goals and complete what these did not achieve. What are the sustainable development goals (SDGs)? The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their related 169 targets, which are at the heart of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, provide a new policy framework worldwide towards ending all forms of poverty, fighting inequalities and tackling climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind. It is built on the guiding principles of the Charter of the United Nations (UN) and international law. From the Millennium Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals. 1.1 : By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day. End poverty in all its forms everywhere. Andrew Norton and Elizabeth Stuart.