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Five things we’ve learnt about localising the Sustainable Development Goals

While the UK Government has done little so far to facilitate the adoption of the SDGs by local actors, there are pockets of activity emerging from the bottom-up to make our cities and communities more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Kristina Diprose, from Realising Just Cities, reflects on lessons from a recent workshop on localising the Sustainable Development Goals co-organised with UKSSD.
Smoke and mirrors? The UK Voluntary National Review Main Messages

On 17 May the UK Government published its Main Messages from its Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable Development Goals. In this blog Dominic White, advocacy lead for the UKSSD Steering Group, explains why the reflective tone is positive but the absence of detail continues to leave us waiting for the review itself.
UKSSD partners share their views at meeting with Minister for Implementation at the Cabinet Office

Earlier this month, a small group of UKSSD partners were invited to meet with Oliver Dowden, Minister for Implementation at the Cabinet Office, to discuss their views on current government processes for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
We need to put people at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. In this blog Andreas Pavlou, from Involve, explains that to tackle complicated and interconnected issues we need citizens and government to work together.

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.