Title: Russia-Ukraine conflict: will attainment of Sustainable Development Goals be a dream? - Owing to increasing risk in global supply chain

Authors: Habeeb Ur Rahiman; Adel Sarea; Rashmi Kodikal

Addresses: College of Business Administration, Kingdom University, Manama, P.O. Box 40434, Kingdom of Bahrain ' College of Business and Finance, Ahlia University, Kingdom of Bahrain ' Department of Business Administration, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Abstract: The Russia-Ukraine conflict poses a major threat to achieve the 2030 SDGs due to the resulting humanitarian crisis, economic shocks, and suffering of the vulnerable. This study aims to comprehensively examine the impact of conflict on the global supply chain and SDG's progress and propose strategies for stakeholders to support the SDGs amidst these challenging circumstances. The preliminary factual analysis is conducted using library research techniques and analysed to identify key themes and patterns related to the impact of the conflict on the SDGs agenda and supply chain. The results indicate that Russia and Ukraine conflict created supply chain turmoil, particularly in the region surrounding the conflict zone. The authors argued that the conflict has disrupted economic activity, trade, transportation, and infrastructure, which has affected decent work, economic growth, innovation, production, poverty, and individual well-being. As such, the authors identified significant pushback in the attainment of SDG in the region.

Keywords: Russia; Ukraine; conflict; supply chain; Sustainable Development Goals; SDGs.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEM.2024.139430

International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, 2024 Vol.16 No.3, pp.389 - 410

Received: 01 Jun 2023
Accepted: 18 Jun 2023
Published online: 02 Jul 2024 *

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