Just six and a half years remain before 2030, and the EU is underway in its preparations for its first EU Voluntary Review (EU VR) to track progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.

Food insecurity has been increasing worldwide, compromising chances of achieving SDG 2 – zero hunger – by 2030.

Global warming, extreme weather events, rising energy prices and the EU’s dependence on oil and gas make it more important than ever to make Europe and beyond a carbon-free and sustainable society and economy.

SDG Watch Europe members and other activists who have been promoting the importance of PCSD for many years now are encouraged by the growing political attention paid to the issue by the EU & its MS.

As part of the European Year of Youth (2022), Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation (LAPAS) strengthened the voice of young people in its everyday work and organised a series of events called RŪPnīca (Factory).