THE EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF UNESCO

Sustainable Development Goal 4 has 10 targets that

they encompass many different aspects of education. There are 7
metas que son resultados esperables y 3 metas que son medios para
achieve those goals.
There are also elements about education in the goals of
some of the other 17 Sustainable Development Goals (link is
external).

Seven outcome goals.

4.1 Universal primary and secondary education

By 2030, ensure that all girls and all boys
complete the cycles of primary and secondary education, which
it must be free, equitable, and of quality and produce results
relevant and effective school-related

4.2 Development in early childhood and universal preschool education

By 2030, ensure that all girls and all boys have
access to early childhood care and development services
and a quality preschool education, so that they are
prepared for primary education.

4.3 Equal access to technical/professional and higher education

By 2030, ensure equal access to
all men and women to a technical training,
professional and higher quality, including teaching
university

4.4 Adequate skills for decent work

By 2030, substantially increase the number of young people and
adults who have the necessary competencies, in particular
techniques and professionals, to access employment, the work
decent and entrepreneurship

4.5 Gender Equality and Inclusion

 By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education
and guarantee access on equal terms of the
vulnerable individuals, including people with disabilities,
indigenous peoples and children in situations of
vulnerability, at all levels of education and training
professional

4.6 Universal literacy of youth

By 2030, ensure that all young people and at least one
a substantial proportion of adults, both men and
women have skills in reading, writing, and arithmetic

4.7 Citizenship education for sustainable development

By 2030, ensure that all students acquire the
theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to promote the
sustainable development, among other things through education
for sustainable development and the adoption of lifestyles
sustainable, human rights, equality between the
genders, the promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, the
world citizenship and the appreciation of cultural diversity and of
the contribution of culture to sustainable development, among others
means

Three forms of execution

4.a Effective learning environments

Build and adjust school facilities that respond to the
needs of children and disabled people and have
take into account gender issues, and provide environments of
safe, non-violent, inclusive, and effective learning for
all

4.b Scholarships

By 2020, substantially increase the number worldwide

of scholarships available for developing countries, in particular
the least developed countries, the small island states
in development and the countries of Africa, so that their students
can enroll in higher education programs,
including vocational training programs and programs
 technicians, scientists, engineering and technology of the
information and communications, in developed countries and
other developing countries

4.c Teachers and educators

By 2030, substantially increase the supply of teachers.

qualified, among other things through cooperation
international for the training of teachers in the countries in
development, especially the least developed countries and the
small island developing states.

17 GOALS TO TRANSFORM OUR WORLD

In 2015, the UN approved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Sustainable, an opportunity for countries and their societies
embark on a new path to improve everyone's life, without
leave no one behind. The Agenda includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable, which includes everything from the eradication of poverty to the
combat against climate change, education, women's equality, the
defense of the environment or the design of our cities.

In this site we show information about what those are

objectives and the efforts that the UN and its partners are undertaking
cable to build a better world.

Objective 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere

world

Although the global poverty rate has been reduced by half

since the year 2000, in developing regions still one in every
ten people, and their families, continue to survive on 1.90 dollars
diaries and there are millions more who earn just a little more than this amount
daily. Significant progress has been made in many countries of the
Eastern and Southeastern Asia, but almost 42% of the population of Africa
Sub-Saharan continues to live below the poverty line.
Poverty goes beyond the lack of income and resources to
guarantee sustainable livelihoods. Poverty is a
human rights issue. Among the different manifestations
From poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and the lack of a
decent housing and limited access to other basic services such as
education or health. Discrimination is also found and the
social exclusion, which includes the lack of participation of the
poor in decision-making, especially those that
They are affected.

To achieve this goal of ending poverty, growth

The economy must be inclusive in order to create sustainable jobs.
and promote equality. Social protection systems must
apply to mitigate the risks of countries prone to suffering
disasters and provide support to face difficulties
economic. These systems will help strengthen the responses of
the populations affected by unexpected economic losses
during disasters and, finally, they will help eradicate poverty
extremes in the most impoverished areas.

Objective 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition

of nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

The food sector and the agricultural sector offer key solutions for the
development and are vital for the eradication of hunger and poverty.
Managed properly, agriculture, forestry and
aquaculture can provide nutritious food to the entire planet, as well as
generate decent income, support people-centered development of
field and protect the environment.

But right now, our soils, oceans, forests, and our water
water and biodiversity are undergoing a rapid process of degradation
due to processes of overexploitation.
This is compounded by climate change, which impacts resources.
that we depend on and increases the risks associated with natural disasters
such as droughts and floods. Many peasant women and
farmers can no longer earn a living from the lands they work,
forces them to migrate to the cities in search of opportunities.

We need a deep reform of the agricultural and food system.

worldwide if we want to nourish the 815 million hungry people that exist
currently on the planet and the two billion additional people
that will live in the year 2050.

Investments in agriculture are crucial to increase capacity.

agricultural productivity and sustainable food production systems
are necessary to help alleviate the difficulties of hunger.

Objective 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all

all ages

To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, it is essential

guarantee a healthy life and promote universal well-being.

However, in many regions they face serious risks for the

health, such as high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality, the spread of
infectious and non-communicable diseases and poor reproductive health.
In recent decades, significant advances have been made regarding the
increase in life expectancy and the reduction of some of the causes of
most common deaths related to infant and maternal mortality,
but to achieve the goal of this Objective, which establishes that by 2030 there should be
fewer than 70 deaths, qualified assistance must be improved in
the births. Likewise, to achieve the goal of reducing deaths
premature deaths from non-communicable diseases by a third by 2030 will
will require the application of more effective clean fuel technologies to
cooking and education about the risks of tobacco.

Many more initiatives are needed to completely eradicate a

a wide range of diseases and to address numerous and varied
persistent and emerging health issues. If we focus
in providing more efficient financing for health systems,
improve sanitation and hygiene, increase access to services
doctors and provide more advice on how to reduce pollution
environmental, we will achieve significant progress in helping to save lives
of millions of people.

Objective 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
women and girls

Although between 2000 and 2015 there were global advances with
relationship to equality between genders thanks to the Objectives of
Millennium Development (including equal access to education)
primary education), women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and the
violence everywhere in the world.

Gender equality is not just a fundamental human right,

it is the necessary foundation to achieve a peaceful, prosperous world,
sustainable. Unfortunately, currently, 1 in 5 women and girls
between 15 and 49 years old reported having experienced physical violence
either sexual, or both, in the hands of their partner in the 12 months prior to being
asked about this matter. Additionally, 49 countries have no laws that
protect women from domestic violence. Likewise, although it has been
advanced in protecting women and girls from harmful practices
such as child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), which
it has decreased by 30% in the last decade, there is still much work to be done
to put an end to those practices.

If equality is provided to women and girls in access to education,

healthcare, decent work, and representation in the
processes of political and economic decision-making will be
driving sustainable economies and societies and humanity in
They will benefit together at the same time.

Establishing new legal frameworks on women's equality in the

workplace and the eradication of harmful practices against women
it is crucial to end gender-based discrimination that
prevails in many countries around the world.

Objective 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and its

sanitation for all

Pure water free from impurities and accessible to all is an essential part of
world we want to live in. There is enough freshwater on the planet to
achieve this dream. However, currently the distribution of water is not the
suitable and by the year 2050 it is expected that at least 25% of the
world population lives in a country affected by chronic and repeated scarcity
of freshwater. Drought affects some of the poorest countries in
the world faces worsening hunger and malnutrition.

That scarcity of water resources, along with the poor quality of water and the
Inadequate sanitation affects food security, the means
of subsistence and the opportunity for education for poor families in
everyone. Fortunately, some progress has been made in the
the last decade and more than 90% of the world's population has access to
improved drinking water sources.

To improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and the

rational management of freshwater ecosystems among communities
locales in several developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia
Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Objective 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable energy.
sustainable and modern for everyone

Energy is fundamental to almost all major challenges and

opportunities that the world is currently facing. Whether it is
for employment, security, climate change, production of
food or to increase income. Universal access to the
energy is essential.

Working to achieve the goals of this objective is especially

important since it directly affects the achievement of others
sustainable development goals. It is vital to support new initiatives
economic and labor policies that ensure universal access to the
modern energy services, improve energy efficiency and
increase the use of renewable sources to create more sustainable communities
sustainable and inclusive and for resilience to problems
environmental issues such as climate change.

Access to less polluting technologies and fuels for

cooking increased to 57.4% in 2014, slightly more than 56.5%
registered in 2012. More than 3 billion people, the majority
from Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, they still cook with fuels
very polluting and inefficient technologies.

Currently, more than 3 billion people, 50% of them

from Sub-Saharan Africa, still cook with very fuels
pollutants and inefficient technologies. Fortunately, the
the situation has improved in the last decade: the proportion of the
renewable energy has increased compared to final consumption of
energy thanks to the use of energy sources such as hydroelectric.
solar and wind energy, and the proportion of energy used per unit of
GDP is also decreasing.

However, progress in all areas of sustainable energy

is not up to the standards needed to achieve access
universal and achieve the goals of this Objective. It is necessary to increase the
use of renewable energy in sectors such as heating and the
transport. Likewise, public investments are necessary and
private in energy; as well as higher levels of funding and
policies with bolder commitments, in addition to the good
willingness of countries to adopt new technologies in a
much broader scale.

Objective 8: Promote sustained, inclusive economic growth,

sustainable, full and productive employment and decent work for
all

Approximately half of the world's population still lives with

the equivalent of about 2 US dollars a day, with a
global unemployment rate of 5.7%, and in many places the fact
having a job does not guarantee the ability to escape from the
poverty. We must reflect on this slow and uneven progress,
and review our economic and social policies aimed at
eradicate poverty.

The ongoing lack of decent work opportunities, the insufficient

investment and low consumption produce an erosion of the social contract
underlying basic in democratic societies: the right of
everyone to share progress. The creation of quality jobs
It continues to pose a great challenge for almost all economies.

Although the average annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in
Everyone is increasing year after year, there are still many
least developed countries where growth rates are
decelerating and far from reaching the established rate of 7%
2030. The decrease in labor productivity and increase in the
unemployment rates negatively influence the standard of living and the
salaries.

To achieve sustainable economic development, societies

they must create the necessary conditions for people
access quality jobs, stimulating the economy without harming the
environment. There will also have to be job opportunities
for all the working-age population, with conditions of
decent work. Likewise, the increase in labor productivity,
the reduction of the unemployment rate, especially among the
young people, and the improvement of access to financial services for
manage income, accumulate assets, and make investments
productive are essential components of growth
sustained and inclusive economic growth. The increase in commitments with
trade, banking, and agricultural infrastructure will also help to
to increase productivity and reduce unemployment levels in the
most impoverished regions of the world.

9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

For a long time, it has been recognized that to achieve an economy

robusta requires investments in infrastructure (transportation,
irrigation, energy, information technology and communications.
These are essential for achieving sustainable development,
empower the societies of numerous countries, promote a
greater social stability and achieve more resilient cities to
climate change.

The manufacturing sector is an important driver of development.

economic and employment. Currently, however, the value
the per capita industrialization added is only 100 dollars
the least developed countries compared to more than 4500
dollars in Europe and North America. Another important factor to
consideration is the emission of carbon dioxide during the processes
manufacturing. Emissions have decreased in the last decade in
many countries, but this decrease has not been uniform across the
world.

Technological progress must be at the core of efforts to

achieve environmental objectives, such as increasing the
resources and energy efficiency. Without technology and innovation, the
industrialization will not occur, and without industrialization, there will be none
Development. It is necessary to invest more in high-tech products.
that manufacturing productions dominate to increase the
efficiency and improve mobile cellular services so that the
people can be connected.

Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries

The international community has made great strides in taking out

the people of poverty. The most vulnerable nations—the
least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and the
small island developing states continue to progress in
the field of poverty reduction. However, they still
existing inequalities and large disparities in access to the
sanitary and educational services and other productive goods.

In addition, despite the inequality of income between countries

it may have been reduced, but within the countries themselves it has increased.
There is an increasing consensus that economic growth
it is not enough to reduce poverty if it is not inclusive or has
consider the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic,
social and environmental. Fortunately, income inequality
it has reduced both between countries and within them. Currently,
the per capita income of 60 of the 94 countries for which data is available
has grown more rapidly than the national average. Also
some progress has been made in creating conditions for
favorable access for the exports of the least developed countries
advanced

In order to reduce inequality, the implementation has been recommended.

of universal policies that also pay special attention to the
needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations. It is
it is necessary to have an increase in tariff-free treatment and that
continue to favor the exports of countries in
development, in addition to increasing voter participation of the
developing countries within the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Finally, innovations in technology can help reduce
high cost of transferring money for migrant workers.
Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
be inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable

Cities are hotbeds of ideas, commerce, culture, science,

productivity, social development and much more. In the best of
cases, cities have allowed people to progress socially and
economically. In recent decades, the world has
experienced unprecedented urban growth. In 2015,
about 4 billion people lived in cities and it is projected that
that number willincrease to about 5000 million by 2030. It
it needs to improve, therefore, urban planning and management to
that urban spaces around the world be more inclusive, safe,
resilient and sustainable.

Now then, there are many problems that exist to maintain

cities in a way that continues to generate jobs and being
prosperous without exerting pressure on the land and resources. The
common problems of cities are congestion, the lack of
funds to provide basic services, the lack of appropriate policies
in the area of land and housing and the deterioration of infrastructure.

The problems faced by cities, such as waste collection and the

safe management of solid waste can be overcome
way that allows them to continue prospering and growing, and at the same
time to better utilize resources and reduce pollution and the
poverty. An example of this is the increase in services
municipal waste collection. The future we want
includes cities of opportunities, with access to basic services,
energy, housing, transportation, and more facilities for everyone.

Objective 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

sustainable
Sustainable consumption and production consist of promoting the use
efficient use of resources and energy, the construction of
infrastructures that do not harm the environment, the improvement of
access to basic services and the creation of green jobs
fairly compensated and with good working conditions. Everything
Hello translates into a better quality of life for everyone and, in addition,
help to achieve general development plans that reduce costs
economic, environmental, and social, that increase competitiveness
and that they reduce poverty.

Currently, the consumption of materials from natural resources

is increasing, particularly in East Asia. Likewise, the
countries continue to address the challenges related to the
air, water and soil pollution. The goal of consumption and
Sustainable production is doing more and better things with less.
resources. It's about creating net profits from activities.
economic through the reduction of resource use,
the degradation and pollution, achieving at the same time a
better quality of life. It is also necessary to adopt an approach
systemic and achieve cooperation among the participants in the chain
of supply, from the producer to the final consumer. It consists
to raise awareness among consumers through education about the
sustainable lifestyles, providing them with appropriate information to
through labeling and usage guidelines, among others.

Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change

climatic and its effects

Climate change affects all countries in all

continents, producing a negative impact on its economy, the
the life of people and communities. It is anticipated that in the future
the consequences will be worse. Climate patterns are
Changing, sea levels are rising, the events
climatic events are increasingly extreme and gas emissions of
greenhouse gas levels are now at the highest levels in history.
If we do not take action, the average surface temperature of the world
could increase by about 3 degrees Celsius this century. People
the poorest and most vulnerable will be the most affected.

Currently, we have viable solutions at our disposal for

that countries can have a more sustainable economic activity
and more respectful of the environment. The change of attitudes is
accelerates as more people are turning to energy
renewable and other solutions to reduce emissions and increase
the adaptation efforts. But climate change is a challenge
global that does not respect national borders. It is a problem that
requires the international community to work in a coordinated manner
and it is necessary for developing countries to advance towards a
low carbon economy.

To strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change,

countries adopted the Paris Agreement at COP21 in Paris, which
came into force in November 2016. In the agreement, all countries
they agreed to work to limit the increase in global temperature to
less than 2 degrees Celsius. You can get more
Information about the agreement here. The implementation of the Agreement
From Paris is essential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Sustainable, and provides a roadmap for climate actions
that will reduce emissions and create climate resilience that the
world needs. You can see which countries have signed the agreement.
and which have presented their ratification. As of April 2018, 175 Parties
they have ratified the Paris Agreement and 10 developing countries
they presented the first version of their national plans for
adaptation, to respond to climate change.

Objective 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans,

seas and marine resources for sustainable development
The world's oceans—their temperature, chemistry, currents and
life—move systems that make the Earth habitable for
humanity. Our precipitation, drinking water, the climate, the
time, the coasts, a large part of our food and even the
oxygen in the air we breathe ultimately comes from
sea and are regulated by it. Historically, the oceans and the
Seas have been vital channels of commerce and transportation.

The prudent management of this essential resource is a characteristic

key to a sustainable future. However, currently, there is a
continuous deterioration of coastal waters due to pollution
and ocean acidification, which is having an adverse effect
about the functioning of ecosystems and biodiversity, and that
it is also negatively affecting small-scale fishing
scale.

Marine protected areas must be managed in a manner

effective, having sufficient resources and regulations that help
to reduce overfishing, marine pollution, and acidification of
the oceans.

Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat

desertification, stop and reverse land degradation and
stop the loss of biodiversity

30.7% of the Earth's surface is covered by forests and these,

in addition to providing food security and shelter, they are
fundamentals to combat climate change, as they protect the
biological diversity and the housing of the indigenous population. To
protect the forests, we can also strengthen the management of the
natural resources and increase land productivity.

Currently, 13 million hectares of forest disappear every year.

year and the persistent degradation of arid areas is causing
in addition to the desertification of 3.6 billion hectares. Although a
15% of the land is currently under protection,
biodiversity is still at risk. Deforestation and the
desertification, caused by human activities and climate change
climatic, pose great challenges for sustainable development and have
affected the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in the
fight against poverty.

Despite the great challenges, efforts are being made to

manage forests and combat desertification. Currently, it is
they are implementing two international agreements that promote
the use of resources in an equitable manner, and it is also being
making financial investments in support of biodiversity.

The Lion's Share fund

On June 21, 2018, the United Nations Program for the

Development (UNDP), in partnership with Mars and FINCH announced the
creation of the fund "The Lion’s Share", an initiative aimed at
transforming the lives of animals around the world, asking for
the communication companies that contribute with a percentage
from their investment in media, allocated for the execution of projects of
animal conservation and welfare. This initiative will ensure that partners
contribute 0.5 percent of their investment in media to the fund for each
announcement that you use with an animal. The proceeds will be used for
to maintain animals and their habitats around the world. Their goal
is to raise US $ 100 million per year within three years, money
that will be invested in a series of conservation programs for the
wildlife and animal welfare, to be implemented by the
United Nations and civil society organizations.

Objective 16: Promote just, peaceful, and inclusive societies

Threats of intentional homicide, violence against children,

human trafficking and sexual violence are important issues that
must be addressed to create peaceful and inclusive societies.
They pave the way for the provision of access to justice for all
and for the construction of effective and accountable institutions in
all levels.

While cases of homicide and human trafficking have

experienced significant progress in the last decade, still
there are thousands of people at greater risk of intentional homicide in
Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia. The violations of the
children's rights through aggression and sexual violence continue
affecting many countries around the world, especially because
The lack of information and the lack of data exacerbate the problem.

To face these challenges and build more societies

peaceful and inclusive, it is necessary to establish
more efficient and transparent regulations, and budgets
comprehensive and realistic governmental. One of the first steps to
the protection of individual rights is the implementation of
global birth registry and the creation of institutions
the most independent national human rights institutions in the whole
world.

Goal 17: Revitalize the Global Partnership for Development

Sustainable

A successful sustainable development program requires partnerships between

governments, the private sector, and civil society. These alliances
inclusive built on principles and values, a vision
shared, and shared goals, that place people and the planet
At the center, they are necessary at a global, regional, national, and local level.

Progress has been made regarding the alliances for the

financing, especially with an increase in targeted aid to
the refugees in donor countries. However, they are required
more alliances for the provision of mass fixed services, which are
even today, it is very expensive. There is also a lack of
population and housing censuses, necessary to obtain data
broken down that serve as a basis for the implementation of policies
and development programs.

On the other hand, urgent action is needed to mobilize, redirect

and unlock the transformative power of billions of dollars from the
private resources to achieve development goals
sustainable. Long-term investments, including foreign investment
direct payments are necessary in critical sectors, especially in the
developing countries. These include sustainable energy,
infrastructure and transportation, as well as technologies of the
information and communications. The public sector will have to
establish a clear direction. The review and supervision of the
work schemes, regulations, and incentive structures,
that allow these investments, must be revitalized to attract
new investments and strengthen sustainable development. The
national control mechanisms such as auditing entities
superiors and the supervisory functions of the bodies
Legislative bodies must also be strengthened.

About 783 million people live below the threshold of

international poverty, with 1.90 dollars a day.
In 2016, less than 10% of workers worldwide
they lived with their families on less than 1.90 dollars a day
person.
 In the world, there are 122 women between the ages of 25 and 34 living.
in extreme poverty for every 100 men of the same group
ages.
Most of the people living below the threshold of
Poverty lives in two regions: South Asia and Africa
sub-Saharan.
High rates of poverty are often found in countries
small, fragile, and affected by conflicts.
One in four children under the age of five, worldwide,
he/she has an inappropriate height for his/her age.
In 2016, only 45% of the world population was covered.
effectively for a social protection system with at least one
cash benefit.
In 2017, economic losses due to disasters, including three
large hurricanes in the United States and the Caribbean were estimated
more than 300 billion dollars.

Hunger

One in nine people in the world is undernourished.

current affairs; that is, around 815 million people in the
world.
Most of the people who suffer from hunger live in the
developing countries, where 12.9 percent of the population is
find malnourished.
Asia is the continent with the largest population of people who
suffers from hunger–two thirds of the total. The percentage in South Asia is
has decreased in recent years but in Western Asia the
hunger has slightly increased.
South Asia faces the heaviest population burden it suffers
hunger, with 281 million people undernourished. In Africa
 Sub-Saharan, projections for the period 2014-2016 indicate that
The ratio of undernourished people is almost 23 percent.
Poor nutrition causes nearly half (45 percent) of the
deaths in children under 5 years old - 3.1 thousand children each year.
One in four children in the world suffers from delay in
growth. In developing countries, the proportion may
to rise to one of every three.
66 million school-age children attend classes with
hunger in developing countries, 23 million just in Africa.

Food security

The agricultural sector is the largest employer in the world and

provides livelihoods for 40% of the current world population.
It is the largest source of income and jobs for rural households.
poor.
500 million small farms around the world, most of them still
with dry farming, they provide up to 80 percent of
the foods that are consumed in much of the world in
development. Investing in small farmers, both men and women, is
an important way to increase food security and the
nutrition for the poorest, as well as the production of food
for local and global markets.
Since the beginning of the 1900s, about 75 percent of the
crop diversity has disappeared from the fields of the
farmers. A better use of agricultural biodiversity can
contribute to more nutritious diets, improve lifestyles in the
agricultural communities and help make agricultural systems
more resilient and sustainable.
If women farmers had the same access to resources
that men, the number of people who would suffer from hunger
it would be reduced by up to 150 million in the world.
4 billion people do not have access to electricity worldwide.
the world, the majority of which lives in rural areas of the
developing countries. Energy poverty in many regions is
a fundamental barrier to reducing hunger and ensuring that
world can produce enough food to satisfy the
future demand.
Child health

Every day, 17,000 fewer children die than in 1990, but more than five
millions of children die each year today before reaching the age of 5.
Since 2000, measles vaccines have prevented nearly 15.6
millions of deaths.
Despite advancements around the world, the mortality of children under
The number of children under 5 years old remains high in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
Meridional. Four out of five deaths of children under five years old
occur in these regions.
Children born poor are almost twice as likely to
to die before the age of five than those from the wealthiest families.
The children of mothers who have received education, even mothers with
only primary education, they are more likely to survive than
the children of uneducated mothers.

Maternal health

Maternal mortality has decreased by 37% since 2000.

In East Asia, Northern Africa, and South Asia, mortality
Maternal has decreased by about two thirds.
But the maternal mortality rate - the proportion of mothers who do not
survive childbirth compared to those who do—in the regions
In developing countries, it is still 14 times greater than in developed regions.
More women are receiving prenatal care. In the regions in
In development, prenatal care increased from 65% in 1990 to 83% in 2012.
Only half of the women in developing regions receive the
recommended amount of medical care they need.
In most developing regions, fewer adolescents have
children, but this progress has slowed down. The great increase that took place
In the 1990s, the use of contraceptives does not correspond
with which it has been given in the years of 2000.
The need for family planning is slowly being met for
more women, while the demand continues to increase rapidly.

HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases

 In 2017, 36.9 million people lived with HIV.
21.7 million had access to antiretroviral therapy in 2017.
Around 1.8 million people contracted the HIV infection.
in 2017.
940 thousand died from AIDS-related diseases in
2017.
77.3 million people have been infected with HIV since the beginning of
the epidemic.
35.4 million people have died from related diseases.
HIV/AIDS since the beginning of the epidemic.
Tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death among the
people living with HIV, and it represents approximately one in every
three deaths related to AIDS.
Worldwide, adolescent girls and young women face
gender inequalities, exclusion, discrimination and violence, which the
increases the risk of contracting HIV.
HIV is the leading cause of death for women of childbearing age.
reproductive worldwide.
AIDS is now the leading cause of death among adolescents (of
10 to 19 years old) in Africa and the second most common cause of death among the
teenagers around the world.
Between 2000 and 2015, more than 6.2 million deaths were avoided due to
malaria, mainly in children under five years old in Africa
Sub-Saharan. The global incidence rate of malaria has decreased in
a 37% and the mortality rates at 58%.