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Our partnership to accelerate action on the SDGs in Midtown

UKSSD is pleased to launch its new partnership with London’s BEE Midtown – the first business network of its kind in the UK to commit to bringing its members together to work collectively for the Sustainable Development Goals.
The climate crisis: why the UK needs to stay on the front foot

The UK needs to mobilise commitment and resources, and go much further and faster to address the climate crisis. In this blog Lucian Hudson, Chair of Earthwatch Europe, urges for greater concerted action by the UK Government in leading the world in climate mitigation.
Government’s Voluntary National Review casts doubt on its commitment to the SDGs

In it's new report, the International Development Committee identifies serious failings in the preparation and presentation of UK’s first Voluntary National Review of progress towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Smoothing the road for Agenda 2030 in Scotland

Without the right culture, it’s easy to talk ourselves out of collaboration and simpler to avoid challenging the dynamics that come with partnership working. In this blog Paul Bradley, Policy & Campaigns Officer at SCVO, argues that when it comes to the Sustainable Development Goals we can’t afford to get this culture wrong.

Measuring up: How the UK is performing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

UKSSD’s report, Measuring up, shows for the first time how the UK is performing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. And while there’s an enormous amount to celebrate, the most vulnerable people and places in our society are increasingly being left behind.
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Driving action for the Sustainable Development Goals in the UK

There is currently no national plan for the Sustainable Development Goals in the UK. We’re going to create it. We've launched an ambitious project to produce the first stakeholder-led national plan for the UK.
The Sustainable Development Goals can help the UK become a country for everyone

As UKSSD publishes a landmark report on the UK’s progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, Emily Auckland, Network Director, says the SDGs are a once in a lifetime opportunity to make the UK a country for everyone.
Government commit to reporting on SDGs to UN in 2019

Statement from our Co-chairs: We welcome the news that the Government intends to share it's progress on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals at the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in 2019.
DFID's approach to the SDGs in the UK and beyond

There is much to be welcomed in the government’s first attempt at outlining a UK response to the Sustainable Development Goals at home and abroad. Dr Graham Long explores what’s good, and what’s missing, on behalf of UKSSD.