The health, social and economic development of the world have been wreaking havoc by the COVID-19 outbreak since late 2019. There have been 104,370,550 worldwide confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 2,271,180 deaths as of February 2021. According to the January 2021 Global Economic Prospects published by the World Bank Group, COVID-19 caused a global recession whose depth was surpassed only by the two World Wars and the Great Depression over the past century and a half.

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The pandemic has highlighted the importance of having a long-term strategy to build more equitable, sustainable, and resilient societies. As a globally influential university, the University of Hong Kong is committed to driving sustainability by strengthening our commitment and effort in promoting the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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This report outlines selected achievements of the HKU community that contributes towards the SDGs. Click on the icons to find out more about our work. You can also find out more about our report design here.