In the year 2000, the United Nations called a Millennium Summit, and government leaders established 8 attainable development goals to combat the challenges that human kind faces today. 191 nations signed a pledge to meet these goals by the year 2015. The United Nations Millennium Development Goals will help to guarantee dignity and a decent standard of living for all people.
Millennium Development Goals:
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
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Learn about ways to help organizations achieve these goals the the Millennium Campaign website - a great first step towards achieving these essential aims.
