State the Millennium Development Goals that 189 members of United Nations agreed to adopt and achieve.
CS Professional · Ethics, Governance and Sustainability · PYQS · December 2015
State the Millennium Development Goals that 189 members of United Nations agreed to adopt and achieve.
Answer & Explanation:
The Millennium Development Goals: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were officially established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000. The eight Millennium Development Goals that 189 members of United Nations agreed to adopt and achieve are: Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger Achieving universal primary education Promoting gender equality and empowering women Reducing child mortality rates Improving maternal health Combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases Ensuring environmental sustainability and Developing a global partnership for development. All 189 United Nations member States and agreed to achieve these goals by the year 2015.
Topics: Sustainability
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