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Children, Poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals
Author(s) -
Dornan Paul
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/chso.12209
Subject(s) - millennium development goals , poverty , sustainable development , human rights , political science , economic growth , inequality , human development (humanity) , development economics , action (physics) , economics , law , mathematical analysis , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics
The Sustainable Development Goals ( SDG s) came into force in January 2016, taking over from the Millennium Development Goals ( MDG s). Significant human development progress has occurred in recent decades. Nevertheless, the MDG s have been criticised not least for failing to prioritise inequality and gains for the poorest people. The SDG s create a much more comprehensive agenda and support many key child rights concerns. While SDG s reflect an important global consensus, their delivery depends upon national action.