It’s been nearly seven years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Global Goals, a set of 17 priorities that forms a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all” by 2030. They run the gamut from protecting the environment, to eliminating poverty and hunger, to increasing economic opportunity.
It’s a serious undertaking — after all, we are very much living through a climate emergency — which is why Samsung and the United Nations Development Program teamed up to launch Generation17, an initiative devoted to accomplishing these goals. Named for the 17 priorities, the program provides support to a group of young leaders from around the world who have dedicated themselves to making change happen in pursuit of the Global Goals. Here are three of their stories.
