Section 5

• Millennium development goals (MDGs) are eight international goals by the United Nations to meet the need's of the world's less fortunate. They were set in 2000 to be achieved by 2015
• MDG Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
• MDG Goal 2: archive universal primary education
• MDG Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
• MDG Goal 4: reduce child mortality
• MDG Goal 5: improve maternal health
• MDG Goal 6: Combat HIV, Malaria, and other diseases
• MDG Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
• MDG Goal 8: a global partnership for development
• Some gaps after the MDGs include gender inequality, gaps between the poorest and the richest, the disproportionate impact of climate change on people living in poverty, and the millions of people still living in poverty and hunger
• The MDG report emphasizes the role that social determinants of health play in influencing the well-being of vulnerable populations. The main ones are gender inequality and income gaps.
• Women face greater discrimination in access to work, economic assets, and participation in private and public decision-making
• After the shortcomings of the MDGs in 2015, leaders set the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes 17 SDG's