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IIn September 2000, at the UN Millennium Summit, world leaders agreed to a set of time-bound and measurable goals and targets for combating poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women. Placed at the heart of the global agenda, they are now called the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The world is making progress toward the MDGs—but it is uneven and too slow. A large majority of nations will reach the MDGs only if they get substantial support—advocacy, expertise and resources—from beyond their borders. The challenge for the global community, in both the developed and developing world, is to mobilize financial support and political will, engage governments, orient development priorities and policies, build capacity and to reach out to partners in civil society and the private sector.
The MDGs provide a framework for the entire UN system to work coherently towards a common end. On the ground in virtually every developing country, the UN advocates for change, connects countries to knowledge and resources, collates and monitors data and helps coordinate broader efforts at the country level.
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