First Hague SDG report shows how The Hague is working toward the global goals
12 May 2025
For the first time, The Hague has published a report about the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report contains inspiring local initiatives and projects of the municipality that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. The Hague aims to show how the municipality and the city are working on these goals. The report covers 3 themes: Peace & Justice, Poverty and Debt, and Climate Neutral City. For each theme, key projects and initiatives are discussed.
Three themes
The report is structured around three main themes that demonstrate that the SDGs are interlinked. The three themes are: peace and justice, poverty and debt, and a climate-neutral city. The Hague is making additional efforts in these areas.
These themes are interrelated. For example, climate change often has the greatest impact on people with low incomes. People who are have difficulties paying the high energy costs, more often live in poorly insulated houses with mold problems, and sustainable products are often too expensive for them. This puts them at a faster disadvantage when dealing with climate problems. Instead of tackling problems separately, The Hague is increasingly investing in a joint approach. A good example of this is the Hague Prevention Approach. The Hague Prevention Approach is about working together with partners to reduce poverty and increase social security in The Hague.
The importance of cities
With five years to go until 2030 and global goals still far from being achieved, it is more important than ever that cities commit to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We believe municipalities have an important role to play in achieving the SDGs at the local level. The report aligns with the "Pact for the Future", a key declaration adopted by world leaders at the Summit of the Future on Sept. 22, 2024. This pact calls for concrete actions for a more secure, peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for future generations. The Hague's publication of the report also follows in the steps of Amsterdam, Utrecht and Rotterdam who previously published an SDG report.
