In his report, Ban Ki-moon backs the 17 goals and 169 targets proposed by the UN working group, despite the difficulty member states may have in communicating them The UN secretary-general has ruled out any immediate cut in the number of proposed sustainable development goals with the launch on Thursday of his synthesis report, The Road to Dignity by 2030 (pdf). In the report, Ban Ki-moon reaffirmed the 17 goals and 169 targets proposed by the UN open working group that will come into force after the millennium development goals expire next year. Some member states, including the UK and Japan, have expressed concern that the large number of goals and targets would prove a challenge to implement, particularly in poorer countries, and sell to the public. Many people would be unable to recite the contents of the eight MDGs, which have been in place for almost 15 years.

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