The UN
International organization founded in 1945 where the world can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions
United Nations
The total number of Sustainable Development Goals
17
Everyone has the right to the same environmental protections and benefits, as well as meaningful involvement in the policies that shape their communities
Environmental Justice
The view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities
Social Justice
Learned social values, beliefs, and customs that some people accept and share collectively
Culture
The main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN
General Assembly
The year the SDGs were formally adopted by all UN member states.
2015
Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
Climate change
A growing interconnectedness and integration of economies across national boarders, through the movement of capital, goods, services and technologies
Globalization
Author of "A Small Place"
Jamaica Kincaid
The world's highest international court comprised of 15 judges
International Court of Justice
The year by which all 17 SDGs are intended to be achieved
2030
Long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans, primarily caused by human activities
Global warming
One country establishes physical control over another, establishing settlements and controlling another country’s population and resources
Colonialism
Refers to developing, less developed, or underdeveloped nations, often located in Africa, Latin America, and Asia
Global South
The number of member states in the UN
193
This SDG aims to Reduce Inequalities
SDG 10
Areas in oceans or large lakes where aquatic life cannot survive due to low oxygen levels
Dead zones
Policy or practice of increasing a country’s power by gaining control or influence over other areas of the world involving the use of power
Imperalism
The global organization for the social work profession
The International Federation of Social Workers
Adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, this declaration was the result of the experience of the Second World War
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
These are the three main dimensions covered by the SDGs
Social, Economic, and Environmental
A business model in textile manufacturing focused on rapidly producing low-cost, trendy clothing that replicates runway designs
Fast Fashion
The idea that promoting competition and letting businesses operate with little government interference, will lead to better economic outcomes for all
Neoliberalism
Value-driven action aimed at promoting human rights and human well-being globally
International Social Work