Around the world, millions of people live in fragile, conflict-affected areas. At the end of 2019, some 1% of the global population had been forcibly displaced.
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the greatest economic crisis in decades, with the manufacturing and transport industries among the sectors most impacted by the global restriction of movement of people and goods.
Humans are part of the natural world and healthy, biodiverse ecosystems are essential to sustaining our lives. Yet, land degradation, habitat fragmentation and climate change have led to their widespread destruction.
Realising the sprawling complexity and the international interconnectedness of the SDGs requires multiple partnerships and types of partnerships. This is recognised in Goal 17, and universities have a critical role to play.