Sustainable Development Report 2025: Media Roundup

On June 24, 2025, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) released the 10th edition of the Sustainable Development Report (SDR), including the SDG Index and Dashboards, which track progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of all UN Member States.

Ahead of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (Ff4D) in Seville, Spain (30 June – 3 July, 2025), the report outlined urgent reforms to the Global Financial Architecture (GFA) that should be adopted during the conference to unlock the financing needed to achieve the SDGs. On the heels of the 80th anniversary of the creation of the UN System, the report also provides improved measures and a new web platform to track countries’ support for and engagement with the UN system via its Index of countries’ support for UN-based multilateralism (UN-Mi).

Below is an abridged list of publications around the world that covered the report. For any media inquiries, reach out to us at media@unsdsn.org.

Global

• Commitment to SDGs Remains High, Global Financial Reform Needed: SDSN Report | IISD SDG Knowledge Hub
• None of 17 UN SDGs on Track to Be Achieved By 2030, Report Finds | Earth.org
• Despite Strong Commitment, SDGs Progress Alarmingly Off Track 10 Years On—New UN Report Finds | Inter Press Service
• The U.S. Government Opposition to Sustainable Development and UN-Based Multilateralism Undermines SDG Progress Globally | Othernews
• Bad News: More Than 80% Of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Cannot Be Achieved By 2030 | Eurasia Review

Africa

• Algérie, Burkina Faso, Niger : le constat d’échec des objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU | Jeune Afrique

Benin

• Le Bénin, meilleur élève dans la mise en œuvre des ODD en Afrique pour ces raisons | afriquinfos.com
• ODD : le Bénin en tête du classement mondial du progrès | La Nouvelle Tribune
• Sustainable Development 2025 Le rapport qui confond Paulin Akponna (Entre chiffres et réalités par endroits) | Matin Libre

Malawi

• Hope Fades on Development Goals | The Nation (Malawi)

Asia

• Can Asia Lead a Fractured and Shifting World? | Asia Times

Bangladesh

• SDG Index 2025: Bangladesh Only Ahead of Pakistan, Afghanistan in South Asia | The Business Standard

India

• No Time to Rest: On India’s Ranking and the Sustainable Development Report | The Hindu
• India Achieves Milestone in SDG rankings, Enters Top 100 list with 99th Spot; Global Progress Remains Slow | Times of India
• UN Sustainable Development Goals Index 2025: Top 10 Best and Worst Countries; India Breaks Into Top 100 for the First Time | The Indian Express
• India Among Top 100 Meeting UN's Sustainable Development Goals. But Challenges Remain | India Today
• North Eastern Region District Sustainable Development Goals Index Shows a Rise 85% of Districts Show Increase in Composite Score | Business Standard
• U.P. Jumps 11 Ranks in SDG index | Hindustan Times
• India Improves Performance on SDGs but Lags on Environment | Mongabay
• Diagnostic Mirror of SDGs for Northeast | The Sentinel
• India Enters Top 100 in Global Sustainable Development Goals Rankings for First Time | Deccan Herald
• India Ranks Among Top 100 nations for First Time in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals | Mint

The Philippines

• PH performing well on SDGs, but challenges remain | The Manila Times
• The world Must Learn to Do Without the US | The Manila Times
• Crunch Time for 17 SDGs | Daily Tribune

Japan

• Japan Ranks in the Top 20 on SDG index | Japan Times
• トランプ外交、SDGsに逆風　援助など多国間主義で米国ワースト| Nikkei
• Japan Falls to 19th in World Rankings for SDG progress | The Asahi Shimbun
• SDGsジャパン「持続可能な開発報告書2025」へのコメントを発表 | PR Times

Thailand

• SDG Index 2025: Thailand tops ASEAN with reduced poverty and better education | The Nation
• SDG Index 2025 ไทยขยับกลับสู่อันดับ 43 ของโลก ยืนหนึ่งในอาเซียน | Matichon

Uzbekistan

• Узбекистан – ключевой партнер ОЭС в вопросах устойчивого развития и региональной интеграции | UZ Daily
• Uzbekistan Jumps 19 Spots in Global SDG Index, Fastest Progress in Central Asia and Eastern Europe | Daryo
• Өзбекстан Туруктуу өнүгүүнүн глобалдык индексинде 62 орунду ээледи | Kyrgyz National News Agency
• Uzbekistan Rises by 19 Positions in the SDG Index | UZA

Vietnam

• Châu Á hướng đến vai trò trụ cột, đầu tàu dẫn dắt | baodanang.vn

Europe

Belgium

• Sustainable Development Report: dringend behoefte aan multilateralisme en financiering! | Federal Institute for Sustainable Development
• Bad news! Meer dan 80% van de VN-Duurzame Ontwikkelingsdoelen kunnen NIET behaald worden | uitpers.be

Czech Republic

• Česko je na špici udržitelného rozvoje | Svet Hospodarstvi
• Česko se podle globálního hodnocení dostalo mezi TOP 10 zemí v naplňování SDGs, pokrok bude prezentovat v sídle OSN | Association for Corporate Social Responsibility (A-CSR)
• Česko se podle globálního hodnocení dostalo mezi TOP 10 zemí v naplňování SDGs, pokrok bude prezentovat už v červenci v sídle OSN | Tojesenzace.cz

Denmark

• Kæmpe opbakning: Kun tre lande i verden ignorerer Verdensmålene (USA er et af dem) | Verdens Bedste Nyheder
• Nachhaltigkeitsbericht 2025 | Deutscher Präventionstag

France

• Sustainable Development Report 2025 : Aucun ODD ne sera atteint à temps avec les progrès actuels, alerte le SDSN | Pacte Mondial Réseau France
• ODD : dix ans après leur adoption, les progrès restent "largement insuffisants" | AEF

Greece

• Γιατί αποτυγχάνουν οι στόχοι βιώσιμης ανάπτυξης του Ο.Η.Ε. Υπάρχουν εναλλακτικές; | Ελευθερία

Italy

• Sdsn: i grandi nodi che limitano i progressi verso l’Agenda 2030 | ANSA
• Is the UN Now Useless? Without it, the World Would Certainly be More Fragile | ANSA
• La nuova finanza e quel cambio di passo per lo sviluppo sostenibile | vita.it
• Aspetti e problemi della sussidiarietà e sostenibilità del divenire dell’Agenda 2030-50 | Ildenaro
• Sdsn: i grandi nodi che limitano i progressi verso l’Agenda 2030 | Asvis.it

Malta

• Malta Climbs 12 Places in UN Sustainable Development Rankings | Malta Today
• Sustainable, but Still Challenging | The Malta Independent
• The Role of the Malta Public Service in Advancing Sustainable Development | The Malta Times

Montenegro

• Critical Both on Land and in the Water: Montenegro has Made Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, but it is Not Yet Enough | Vijesti

Russia

• Цели проявили устойчивость | Kommersant

Serbia

• Crna Gora napredovala kada su u pitanju ciljevi održivog razvoja, ali to još nije dovoljno | Radio i Televizija Nikšić

Slovenia

• Ten Years into the SDG with Strong Commitment Despite Setbacks | Kongres Magazine

Spain

• España avanza en el cumplimiento de 11 de los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) | La Vanguardia
• ¿Son los ODS un juguete roto? | Ethic

Switzerland

• Die OECD warnt: «Die Schweiz riskiert ihren guten Ruf» | Infosperber

Latin America

Chile

• Informe internacional destaca liderazgo de Chile en sostenibilidad dentro de la OCDE y advierte falta de financiamiento global en los ODS | La Tercera

Mexico

• SDSN: Una década dedicada al desarrollo sostenible | El Heraldo
• ¿Dónde estamos con los ODS a 5 años de la Agenda 2030? 8 datos destacados | Expok News

Middle East

• UN's SDG 2025 Index: India Features In The Top 100 Performers For First Time | MENA FN

United Arab Emirates

• UAE Ranked Top Global Performer in SDG Progress Speed Among High-Income Countries | Al-Ittihad