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Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

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Overview

Endorsed in September 2000 by the general assembly of the UN millennium declaration, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are the world's time-bound and quantified targets for addressing extreme poverty by 2015 worldwide.


The eight Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) include:[1]

  1. Eradicate extreme poverty & 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.


Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Energy

-> Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Basic Energy Services

-> Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Energy


Further Information


References

  1. Millennium Development Goals and beyond 2015 - http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/