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| The United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDG) come from the Millennium Declaration, which was adopted by 189 countries, including the U.S., at the UN's Millennium Summit of 2000, a meeting of world leaders to determine a concrete plan for improving the quality of life in developing countries. Together, the world's countries pledged to take concrete action to achieve the following: |
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| As the world's only superpower and largest economy, the U.S. has a crucial role in achieving the MDGs. A very modest increase in U.S. aid to developing countries would go a long way towards making the MDG's a reality. If the world achieves the MDGs, for example, more than 500 million people will be lifted out of poverty. A further 250 million will no longer suffer from hunger. 30 million children and two million mothers who might reasonably have been expected to die will be saved. |
Relief organizations from around the world have pledged to support implementation of the MDGs as a key way to reduce poverty, hunger and human suffering worldwide. However, achieving these goals will be next to impossible without the actions of ordinary citizens here at home and abroad. To find out what one person can do to help, visit the ONE Campaign at http://www.theonecampaign.org and "Take Action" at the Millennium Project web site:
http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/involved/index.htm. |
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