University of Cape Town

Declines in poverty worldwide have slowed, and the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the first rise in extreme poverty in a generation. In sub-Saharan Africa, the dire economic situation could push up to 40 million people into extreme poverty.

Hunger is once more on the rise globally after having been kept in check for many years.

The availability of affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy stands central to securing a viable future for humanity.

Despite the importance of women in the global response to COVID-19, they remain underrepresented in leadership positions, subjected to violence and disadvantaged by discriminatory laws ...

Health systems are inequitable around the world: they provide higher quality health services to the wealthy than to the impoverished.

Although there has been some progress towards Goal 6 worldwide, two billion people still lack access to safe drinking water and 3.6 billion lack safely managed sanitation services.

Climate change continues unabated and is affecting every country on every continent.

More than two-thirds of the world’s population will be living in cities by 2050, compared with just over half today.