At the half-time point of the 2030 Agenda, the science is clear – the planet is far off track from meeting its climate goals. This undermines global efforts to tackle hunger, poverty and ill-health, improve access to clean water and energy and many other aspects of sustainable development. UNEP's Executive Director Inger Andersen calls for multilateral cooperation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and safeguard the future of generations to come.