UN Efforts To Tackle Causes of Extreme Poverty

What are the UN Millennium Development Goals?

The Millennium Development Goals were agreed upon by 189 UN members in 2000.  They encompass universally accepted human rights such as freedom from hunger, the right to basic education, the right to health, and a responsibility to future generations. More than halfway toward the target date – 2015 – will the Millennium Development Goals achieve a more prosperous and equitable world?  

View this video as Kofi Annan (former Secretary General of the UN) explains the need for the MDG goals.