Acronyms and Abbreviations vi
Executive Summary viii

Part 1. Financing for Development 1
Overview 1
Sustainable development is a high-return activity 3
The potential of cutting-edge technologies to advance sustainable development 4
Reforming the International Financial Architecture 4
The Action Agenda at FfD4 8
Message of Hope in Memory of Pope Francis 9

Part 2. The SDG Index and Dashboards 11
Status of SDG progress globally 11
SDG progress by region and country 14
International spillovers and exposure to supply-chain disruptions 20
Annex: SDG Dashboard by Regions 21
References 29

Part 3. Commitment to the SDGs and UN-Based Multilateralism 33
Government and societal support for the SDGs 34
The 2025 Index of countries’ support for UN-based multilateralism (UN-Mi) 38
Ratification of major UN Treaties 38
Percentage of votes aligned with the international majority at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) 39
Participation in selected UN organizations and agencies 41
Participation in conflicts and militarization 42
Use of unilateral coercive measures 43
Contribution to the UN budget and international solidarity 45
Outlook 47
References 47

Annex: Methods Summary and Data Tables 48
Interpreting the SDG Index and Dashboards results 48
Changes to the 2025 edition and limitations 49
Methodology (overview) 50
References 61

Part 4. Country Profiles 63