Goals

In September 2000, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Millennium Declaration. The World agreed on a vision for a world with less poverty, hunger and disease, better survival prospects for mothers and infants, a healthier environment and accessible education for all children. From this Declaration, eight Millennium Goals were identified: 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 The target date for meeting the Millennium Goals is 2015 and all of us, young and old, have a part to play. We can make a difference and we can create a better world.