Geopolitics and sustainable development goals: some critical points

This paper aims to present some critical points to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations. The main interpretative prism for such an approach is geopolitics, in order to explain the close connection among the international order, regional stability and sustainable development. The paper is diveded into some paragraphs, which will provide an explanation through some historical notes, megatrends during the latest years, and the divergence of interests within the international community since the end of the Cold War. A brief conclusion will propose some actions in order to achieve a favourable geopolitical environment, necessary for the implementation of theSDGs.