The Millennium Development Goals

The UN General Assembly adopted « The Millennium Declaration » in September 2000. The declaration sets forth a series of quantified and time-bound goals that subsequently became the eight Millennium Development Goals, or MDG’s:

1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2. Achieve universal primary education
3. Promote gender equality and empower women
4. Reduce child mortality
5. Improve maternal health
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
7. Ensure environmental sustainability
8. Develop a global partnership for development