The United Nations and Sustainable Development Goals

‘This book encompasses all the ingredients required for development and sustainability. A must-read!’ – Professor Emmanuel Glakpe, Howard University, United States ‘Bold, innovative, and ultimately ground-breaking. It generates new debates and offers a clear and brilliant body of knowledge.’ – Dr. Michael Onyebuchi Eze, Leiden University, The Netherlands ‘An exceedingly relevant text on sustainability in developing countries. It’s a book for researchers, policy makers and civil society activists.’ – Professor Umaru Pate, Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Kashere, Nigeria ‘A must-read for those seeking knowledge on development from interdisciplinary and globalist viewpoints.’ – Dr. Paschal Anosike, Director, Centre for African Entrepreneurship and Leadership, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom ‘An excellent read! The chapters cover many aspects of sustainability, which are of paramount importance to the world.’ – Professor Satish Vasu Kailas, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India ‘A compelling narrative, which postulates critical areas where the UN’s future role and activities can be more impactful.’ – Professor Nnamdi Nwulu, University of Johannesburg, South Africa The book is a collection of analyses on country-specific and universal efforts, programmes and projects from Africa and beyond, aimed at realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Specifically, the chapters focus on the achievements and challenges that can potentially aid countries of the world and the United Nations in achieving the 17 SDGs. The chapters focus more on the challenges, prospects and concrete steps taken in the Global South towards the attainment of these goals. Sheriff Folarin is a professor of international relations at Covenant University in Nigeria, and teaches in the Master in Security Studies program of the University of Rwanda. He is currently a visiting scholar in Texas State University, United States. Esther Akinlabi is a professor of mechanical engineering at University of Johannesburg in South Africa. She is currently the Director of the Pan African University for Life and Earth Sciences Institute (PAULESI) in Nigeria. Aderemi Atayero is a professor of communication engineering at Covenant University in Nigeria. He had served as the 5th vice-chancellor of the institution.