Introduction
Today’s column considers the Buxton Proposal as it relates to the United Nations undertaking to pursue sustainable development via a partnership among its Member Countries. The agreed framework for global action is enshrined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, UN SDGs. There are 17 such goals. In turn, these are linked to 169 listed targets, 3110 events and 5,484 actions, all of which apply to both developed and developing member countries, for the period 2015 to 2030.
