The evidence is clear, the world must step up efforts to conquer the dire and unprecedented challenges humanity is currently facing. There is no doubt, we must act now and set course towards a sustainable future that involves everyone. The good news is, we have the tools to make this happen. They consist of 17 transformative Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by all 193 UN Member States in 2015. Four years on, time has come to evaluate where we stand, and what is needed to make progress on this promise to present and future generations.