Austria's Commitment to the 2030 Agenda
Guided by the BKMC's mission to foster leadership for the Sustainable Development Goals, we have been closely collaborating with the Austrian Federal Chancellery since 2018 to advance the implementation of the SDGs in and by Austria. On the margins of the UN High-Level Political Forum 2023, we are very proud to launch the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens publication “Austria’s Commitment to the 2030 Agenda”. The publication covers national, European, and global efforts to implement the SDGs. Against the backdrop of multiple crises, it is now more important than ever to find global solutions based on cooperation, partnership, and sustainability. Dive into our report and check out milestone activities, good practice examples, and initiatives of SDG implementation in Austria from 2019 to 2023.
Guided by the BKMC's mission to foster leadership for the Sustainable Development Goals, we have been closely collaborating with the Austrian Federal Chancellery since 2018 to advance the implementation of the SDGs in and by Austria.
On the margins of the UN High-Level Political Forum 2023, we are very proud to launch the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens publication “Austria’s Commitment to the 2030 Agenda”. The publication covers national, European, and global efforts to implement the SDGs.
Against the backdrop of multiple crises, it is now more important than ever to find global solutions based on cooperation, partnership, and sustainability. Dive into our report and check out milestone activities, good practice examples, and initiatives of SDG implementation in Austria from 2019 to 2023.
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INTRODUCTION<br />
AUSTRIA‘S DIVERSE COMMITMENT<br />
INTRODUCTION –<br />
AUSTRIA‘S DIVERSE<br />
COMMITMENT TO<br />
SDGS<br />
Austria has risen in international SDG rankings. This publication<br />
shows exemplarily what projects and initiatives stand behind this<br />
achievement and reinforces that <strong>the</strong> United Nations (UN) Sustainable<br />
Development Goals (SDGs) can only be achieved <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
The <strong>2030</strong> <strong>Agenda</strong> of <strong>the</strong> UNs with its 17 SDGs<br />
has provided an international roadmap<br />
for a better future since 2015. Austria is<br />
particularly active in implementing this<br />
agenda through numerous programmes,<br />
initiatives, projects and creative actions,<br />
in policymaking, economy, civil society<br />
and education. The Austrian implementation<br />
commitment covers <strong>the</strong> national,<br />
regional and local levels as well as <strong>the</strong> UN<br />
and EU context. As a result, Austria has<br />
advanced in international SDG rankings,<br />
and is now ranked fifth in <strong>the</strong> SDG report<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Bertelsmann Foundation, both in<br />
2022 and 2023.<br />
Overview of diverse initiatives<br />
The second Voluntary National Review (VNR)<br />
on <strong>the</strong> implementation of <strong>the</strong> SDGs will<br />
be presented at <strong>the</strong> UN in 2024. Complementary<br />
<strong>to</strong> official VNRs, this publication<br />
is intended as a perspective-based presentation<br />
of different aspects of Austria’s SDG<br />
implementation commitment, focusing on<br />
activities from 2019 until 2023.<br />
Cooperation with <strong>the</strong> Ban Ki-moon Centre<br />
This publication highlights <strong>the</strong> cooperation<br />
between administration and civil<br />
society - above all, with SDG Watch and<br />
<strong>the</strong> Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens<br />
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