Foreword

As we approach the 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in 2025, the global outlook is concerning. Only 17 per cent of Sustainable Development Goal targets are on track for 2030, and overlapping crises – conflicts, climate shocks, trade disruptions – are compounding inequality and undermining progress. SDG Pulse 2025 provides a data-driven analysis of these challenges, with a focus on trade and development in the global South, building on the Bridgetown Covenant’s four pillars.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Reduced Inequalities

Partnerships for the Goals