The United Nations has established their 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development comprising 17 Strategic Development Goals (SDGs) covering such global challenges as the eradication of poverty and hunger, climate change, health, education and economic growth for action by all countries. It is recognised that international bodies such as the IEC also have a key role. Consequently, IEC has published its own response to the UN initiative indicating synergies between the SDGs and IEC work programmes. IEC TC 29 contributes to many of the SDGs directly and indirectly, but here we focus on those goals where the potential contribution is strongest.
