Millennium Development Goals

1) Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty
1. Target: Halve the proportion of people who suffer extreme hunger, and the proportion of people living on less than US$1 dollar a day.
2) Achieve universal primary education
1. Target: All children everywhere are able to finish primary school.
3) Promote gender equality and empower women
1. Target: Girls and women are able to access the same opportunities as boys and men including secondary and tertiary education, and employment.
4) Reduce child mortality
1. Target: Reduce by two-thirds the number of children who die before their fifth birthday.
5) Improve maternal health
1. Target: Reduce by three-quarters the number of women who die in childbirth.
6) Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases
1. Target: Stop and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
7) Ensure environmental sustainability
1. Target: Halve the number of people who do not have access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. By 2020, improve the lives of 100 million people who live in slums. Reverse the loss of environmental resources and improve sustainability.
8) Develop a global partnership for development
1. Target: All countries work together to develop free trade, help developing countries cope with debt and increase aid to poorest countries.
2. All developed countries need to contribute to goal 8 to help developing countries achieve the other 7 goals

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