U.N. launches 2025 SDG report, says only 35% of targets on track and calls for urgent financing and ceasefires

At a U.N. press briefing launching the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025, Secretary‑General Lee said the world has made measurable gains since 2015 but is short of the pace needed to reach the 2030 agenda.

"We are now 10 years into our collective journey towards the 2030 agenda for sustainable development," Lee said, adding that "only 35% of SDG targets are on track or making moderate progress." The report, officials said, highlights progress in areas such as electrification and education but warns of mounting risks from conflict, debt and climate change.

The report documents gains and gaps. Officials noted that access to electricity has reached roughly 92% of the global population and internet use has increased to about 68%. Health gains cited included a near 40% decline in new HIV infections since 2010 and substantial lives saved by malaria prevention efforts; 45 countries have eliminated at least one neglected tropical disease. At the same time, the report finds about 800,000,000 people remain…