Kumar Raman, Roy Pritam
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, New Delhi, India.
Academy of Family Physicians of India, New Delhi, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2018 Nov-Dec;7(6):1153-1156. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_231_18.
Only 12 years are left to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. However, the 2018 Global Peace Index revealed that global peacefulness declined for the fourth straight year, with the average level of country peacefulness deteriorating by 0.27% last year. There is an increased political instability worldwide. These three years are also the formative years of the SDG period (2015-2030). Peace, stability, human rights, and effective governance based on the rule of law are important conduits for sustainable development. From the perspective of war and peace, the periods of millennium development goals (2000-2015) and healthcare for all by 2000 were no different. We are residing in a world that is increasingly divided. Some regions enjoy sustained levels of peace, security, and prosperity, whereas others fall into seemingly endless cycles of conflict and violence. Globe is witnessed a steep rise in armed conflicts in recent years and with 62% of those in extreme poverty estimated to be living in countries at risk from high levels of violence by 2030. It is time to ask - Is the world really serious about achieving SDGs? Or will we set yet another ceremonial set of goals for 2050 and allow the global war to continue?
到2030年实现可持续发展目标只剩下12年时间。然而，《2018年全球和平指数》显示，全球和平度连续第四年下降，去年国家和平度的平均水平恶化了0.27%。全球政治不稳定加剧。这三年也是可持续发展目标时期（2015 - 2030年）的形成阶段。和平、稳定、人权以及基于法治的有效治理是可持续发展的重要渠道。从战争与和平的角度来看，千年发展目标时期（2000 - 2015年）和2000年普及医疗保健的情况并无不同。我们生活在一个日益分化的世界。一些地区享有持续的和平、安全与繁荣，而另一些地区则陷入看似无尽的冲突和暴力循环。近年来全球武装冲突急剧增加，预计到2030年，62%的极端贫困人口将生活在面临高度暴力风险的国家。是时候问问——世界真的认真对待实现可持续发展目标了吗？还是我们会为2050年再设定一套形式上的目标，任由全球战争继续下去？
