Economic and Social Development: Book of Proceedings, vol.4, pp.599-603, 2020 (Conference Book)
The concept of sustainable development is considered as a key concept and a solution in creating a far and bright future for all of humanity. The real social and economic impact of the pandemic Covid-19, a main global problem in 2020, will affect to the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDG) which was adopted by the UN in 2015. the global economy decline, the process of self-isolation, the decline in demand for a number of goods and services, localization of production, the sharp increase in demand for advanced technologies, the changing in the balance of political and economic forces will have various directions that will affect the posed SDGs. The purpose of the article is identifying a number of positive resulting facts that contribute to the achievement and inhibition of the tasks. Based on empirical, statistical and comparative analysis, a study was conducted on the possible direct and indirect, as well as short-term and long-term positive effects of the pandemic. For example, it was found that calculation of apparent GDP losses should take into account its indirect increase. Thus, the strengthening of international health organizations care will affect the increased implementation of public safety measures. At task 3.6 of third SDG is to halve the number of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2020. WHO has estimated that road traffic accidents cost global GDP 3%, the economic damage from a coronavirus pandemic will be less by just as much as the number of serious accidents caused by death and injury of a person under quarantine will decrease. In view of this and other facts, it is necessary to conduct research on the real effect of the pandemic towards achieving the goals of a sustainable future, taking measures and tasks of favorable conditions, can help maintain the same pace even after the quarantine ends.