A/HRC/45/39 (ii) The European Union, Slovakia and the towns of Budapest and Naples, for Roma; (iii) Some Latin American countries, for migrants; (iv) Guinea, for persons with disabilities; (v) Germany, on equal pay for work of equal value; (vi) The Niger, for the protection of internally displaced persons; (vii) Tunisia, on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination; (viii) Many countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Peru and Tunisia, for the protection of women’s rights; Poverty reduction strategies (f) In Guatemala, measures are being undertaken to reduce poverty among persons with disabilities; (g) In France, a decision was taken to eliminate slums over a five-year period, relocate the people there in mainstream housing and enrol children in school; (h) In the African Union, Agenda 2063 was adopted, correlated with the Sustainable Development Goals, and its States members have been urged to facilitate the achievement of 30 per cent of documented land rights allocated to women by 2025; (i) In India, projects to increase spending in the social sector are being undertaken; (j) In China, efforts are being made to lift 700 million people out of poverty within three decades; (k) In the United Republic of Tanzania and Zanzibar, strategies for growth and poverty reduction are being implemented; (l) In Kenya and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, strategies for growth and poverty reduction are being implemented. 13. Some examples of progress in implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals notwithstanding, the world is not yet on track to meet the Goals by 2030, there are substantial challenges ahead and much remains to be done (A/HRC/41/21, sect. III). The Secretary-General has maintained that, although gains have been made in several areas, progress remains slow on many targets, and it is imperative to act now, with renewed commitment and accelerated action. The Secretary-General has underlined the need to reduce inequalities in all fields, in particular for vulnerable people, and is of the view that the 2030 Agenda represents a consensus to move towards more peaceful, just and inclusive societies (see E/2019/65). He draws the attention to the megatrends which will have a major impact on the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals, including demographic changes, urbanization, climate change, conflicts and protracted crisis and frontier technologies, and to the need to take them into account in formulating plans and policies (see E/2019/66). 14. According to most of the voluntary national reviews on measures taken to implement the Sustainable Development Goals, and the reports received, States reaffirm their general directions, without including specific targets, and plans and programmes are not fully aligned with the Goals in a coherent framework of economic, social and financial measures to be applied in the medium and long term. The principle of leaving no one behind, which is the crucial element of the 2030 Agenda, is not effectively followed in all its dimensions. Efforts with regard to specific Goals are not planned to be carried out in a coordinated approach in order to achieve substantial progress. Increased participation from civil society in the process of the adoption, implementation and monitoring of national policies and a stronger partnership between stakeholders at all levels, including the private sector, are needed. 5