Human actions never stem from collective interests; otherwise, they are being asked by a government that is trying to raise the standard of living of its people. International politics is equivocal and the nations of the world, it is said, have only their interests to defend. Can we speak of brotherly peoples or sister nations in a world where the great nations, as they are called, are only consolidating their hegemony? The great ones will have to stay great, woe to the little ones if they want to work to be great. Since when do the strongest support the weakest in their weakness? After World War II, the United States took the initiative to rebuild many European countries to give these nations better living conditions and promote democracy through the famous Marshall Plan. Knowing European history, did these nations need help to rebuild themselves? In any case, nearly $15 billion has been disbursed to these countries. Always in accordance with the principle that the great ones must stay great, and the little ones must stay little, Europe has been rebuilt and the nations that have known misery since their existence must remain in poverty. Hunger and misery have settled in Africa and have never wanted to move, a good part of Asia has not been able to save itself from hunger and misery, to name but a few; which giant will come to their aid? If that happens, there is a bad plan behind it, because international politics is equivocal and nations only see their interests. To fool the unfortunate and ridicule leaders who are not up to their tasks, on September 25, 2015 in New York, an agenda was adopted to lead humanity to a prosperity that the earth has never known by 2030; there are 17 benchmarks called the Sustainable Development Goals; they spoke of justice, peace and prosperity; they said that they would end world hunger; they spoke about human rights and social inclusion, health and well-being for all; they talked about restoring the environment and the mechanisms for better life on Earth; in short, all human problems would be solved. From January 2016, when such an agenda came into effect, to January 2025, it has been a total of 9 years in which the United Nations has committed to achieving its goals. The question we must therefore ask ourselves is: Where does the UN stand with its famous objectives? The following provides an overview of the levels of achievement of these Sustainable Development Goals:
Goal 1 No poverty; Goal 2 Zero hunger; Goal 3 Good health and well-being; Goal 4 Quality education; Goal 5 Gender equality; Goal 6 Clean water and sanitation; Goal 7 Affordable and clean energy; Goal 8 Decent work and economic growth; Goal 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 10 Reduced inequalities; Goal 11 Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 12 Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13 Climate action; Goal 14 Life below water; Goal 15 Life on land; Goal 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions; Goal 17 Partnerships for the Goals.
Source: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024
While these statistics leave something to be desired, we are forced to take them into account since we do not have any other statistics. The United Nations report on the 2024 Sustainable Development Goals, from which we have drawn these statistical snapshots, makes one last prediction that none of the SDGs will be achieved by 2030 and that its agenda to eradicate hunger, eradicate poverty and maintain a climate of peace and justice in the world is a failure. International politics is equivocal and unpredictable, certainly, even for the wise; who would have thought that the U.S. Agency for International Development, the largest in the world, would be discredited to such a degree by its own leaders? A tenth of their donations never reached their destination; the reason is that it was created to ridicule the unfortunate. Who would have thought that Ukraine would find itself in a stalemate to the point of offering the United States its rare earths to help it fight the Russian invasion? If the Chinese have arrived at the forefront of the international chessboard and are no longer considered yellow perils, if Brazil, India, etc., have found a formula to improve the standard of living of their citizens, poor countries can do the same. Leaders who are not up to the task must stop being called jerks at the United Nations podium; they must understand that their voice will not be heard because this organization is only an impostor that serves only a few countries; they need to understand that they need to put their bad habits on hold and that they are the only ones who can give their brothers and sisters a better life.