Why it matters
Poverty is more than lack of income. It includes hunger, limited access to education and health services, social discrimination, and exclusion from decision-making. Without accelerated action, the 2030 target will be missed by a wide margin.
Key facts
- 590MBy 2030, 590 million people may still live in extreme poverty if current trends persist.Source: UN SDG Report 2024
- <3 in 10Fewer than 3 in 10 countries are expected to halve national poverty by 2030.Source: UN SDG Report 2024
What the world agreed to
Key targets for Goal 1. The full list, with indicators, is on the UN's site.
See all targets on sdgs.un.org- Eradicate extreme poverty (less than $2.15/day) for all people everywhere by 2030
- Reduce at least by half the proportion of people living in poverty by national definitions
- Implement social protection systems and measures for all
- Ensure equal rights to economic resources, basic services, and property ownership
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Who leads globally
9 UN agencies and international organizations work on Goal 1.
- FAOFood and Agriculture OrganizationLeads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.
- IFADInternational Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentInvests in rural people to eliminate poverty, hunger and malnutrition.
- ILOInternational Labour OrganizationPromotes decent work and social justice for all.
- IMFInternational Monetary FundFosters global monetary cooperation and financial stability.
- UNDPUnited Nations Development ProgrammeHelps countries achieve the eradication of poverty and reduce inequalities.
- UNHCRUN High Commissioner for RefugeesSafeguards the rights and well-being of refugees and displaced people.
Closely connected goals
Progress here moves together with these goals.