The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) *There were eight global goals established by the United Nations in the year 2000, with a target to be achieved by 2015. *These goals aimed to address the major global challenges such as poverty, education, gender equality, and health. Here are the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger # Reduce by half the number of people living on less than $1.25 a day # End hunger and achieve food security 2. Achieve universal primary education # Ensure that all children can complete a full course of primary schooling 3. Promote gender equality and empower women # Eliminate gender disparity in education and promote women’s participation in all aspects of society 4. Reduce child mortality #Reduce the under-five mortality rate by two-thirds 5. Improve maternal health # Reduce maternal mortality ratio and improve acces...
