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Eradicate poverty in all its forms and dimensions by 2030. While extreme poverty has dropped significantly since 1990, millions still live on less than $1.90 a day. This goal targets the most vulnerable, increasing access to basic resources and services, and supporting communities affected by conflict and climate-related disasters.

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. After decades of decline, the number of undernourished people has increased (reaching 821 million in 2017). The goal involves promoting sustainable agriculture, supporting small-scale farmers, and ensuring equal access to land, technology, and markets.

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. Significant strides have been made in increasing life expectancy and reducing child and maternal mortality. The goal focuses on widening economic and social inequalities, urbanization, the climate crisis, and the burden of diseases like HIV and other infectious diseases.

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Progress has been made in access to education, but millions of children are still out of school. The goal focuses on eliminating gender and wealth disparities to achieve universal access to quality higher education and vocational training.

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Ending discrimination against women and girls is a basic human right and crucial for a sustainable future. Issues addressed include sexual violence, unequal division of unpaid care, and discrimination in public office.

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Water scarcity affects more than 40% of the global population. The goal aims to provide universal access to safe and affordable drinking water and adequate sanitation and hygiene by 2030.

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. Investing in solar, wind, and thermal power, improving energy productivity, and ensuring energy for all is vital for achieving other SDGs.

Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. This goal targets the creation of quality jobs and the reduction of unemployment, particularly among young people, while preventing forced labor and slavery.

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation. Investments in transport, irrigation, energy, and information and communication technology are crucial to achieving sustainable development and empowering communities.

Reduce inequality within and among countries. Income inequality is on the rise. This goal calls for policies that pay attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations to ensure no one is left behind.

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. With over half the world's population living in cities, this goal focuses on managing rapid urbanization, improving air quality, and ensuring access to safe and affordable housing and transport.

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. This goal promotes resource and energy efficiency, sustainable infrastructure, and providing access to basic services, green and decent jobs, and a better quality of life for all.

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone. The goal aims to mobilize US$100 billion annually by 2020 to address the needs of developing countries and help them adapt to climate-related hazards.

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development. Oceans drive global systems that make the Earth habitable. The goal focuses on managing and protecting marine and coastal ecosystems from pollution and acidification.

Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss. Urgent action is needed to reduce the loss of natural habitats and biodiversity, which are part of our common heritage.

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions. Threats of homicide, violence against children, human trafficking, and sexual violence are addressed. The goal aims to reduce all forms of violence and work with governments and communities to find lasting solutions to conflict and insecurity.

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development. The SDGs can only be realized with strong global partnerships and cooperation. This involves mobilizing resources, sharing knowledge and expertise, and promoting the diffusion of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries.

The 12th Madrid Cancer Race, supported by Iberdrola España, has broken its own participation record, bringing together 27,000 people who turned the Paseo de la Castellana green in a day full of togetherness and hope. Organised by the Spanish Cancer Association (AECC), the event has established itself as a landmark to support the fight against the disease and has for the 10th consecutive year been backed by Iberdrola España as its main sponsor. This initiative seeks to promote prevention and awareness of the disease, as well as to raise funds for cancer research and to provide free support for people with cancer and their families.

Providing quality education materials and teacher training in underserved communities across Sub-Saharan Africa to ensure inclusive learning.

Accelerating the transition to clean energy by funding micro-grid solar installations for remote villages in South America.

Delivering essential medical supplies and healthcare professionals to conflict zones and disaster-affected regions worldwide.

Empowering smallholder farmers with sustainable agricultural practices and direct market access to ensure food security.

Closing the gender gap in technology by providing scholarships, mentorship, and career placement for women in STEM fields.