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The Millennium Declaration

All UN member states adopted the Millennium Declaration in September 2000. It outlines a global vision for the 21st century, based on the fundamental values of freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance, respect for nature and shared responsibility.

It also guides in making the vision a reality. It covers peace and security, development and poverty eradication, environmental protection, human rights, good governance and protection of the vulnerable. The MDGs are based on these aims and values.

MDGs

The MDGs are part of the practical plan to bring the Millennium Declaration vision to life.
They are time-bound, measurable milestones; all are to be achieved by 2015.

In essence, developing countries pledged to govern better and invest in health care and education and developed countries agreed to provide aid, debt relief and fairer trade.

1. REDUCE EXTREME POVERTY AND HUNGER
Reduce the proportion of people living on less than a dollar a day by half.

2. ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
Ensure boys and girls everywhere can complete a full course of primary schooling.

3. PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER WOMEN
Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education.

4. REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY
Reduce child mortality by two-thirds.

5. IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH
Reduce maternal mortality by three quarters.

6. COMBAT HIV/AIDS, MALARIA AND OTHER DISEASES
Have halted and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS. Have halted and begun to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases.

7. ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the loss of environmental resources.

8. DEVELOP A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT
Address the special needs of least developed countries, landlocked countries and small island developing states.

The MDG’s are achievable by 2015, but only if rich and poor countries alike push on with their shared commitments to put the necessary policies, institutions and resources in place.

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Reducing maternal and child mortality are key MDG’s – and the main aim of our work in Uzbekistan

MDG developments

The political framework for achieving the MDGs was further developed in the new global deal on financing for development endorsed at Monterrey, Mexico in 2002. In Monterrey, nations pledged to remove trade barriers and provide more aid and meaningful debt relief to developing countries that undertake tough political and economic reforms.

Across developing countries the MDGs are bringing together decision-makers, government officials, parliamentarians, non-governmental organizations, religious groups and other sectors in support of a common agenda.

Government leaders in Africa, Asia and Latin America are making the MDGs a focus of political debate. Finance ministers are using them to give priority to development issues. Regional initiatives, such as the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), have embraced the MDGs and are independently reporting on progress.

The Government of Uzbekistan has fully committed itself to working to meet the MDG’s. Reducing maternal and child mortality are MDG’s 4 and 5 – and the main aims of our work. Our project is a key element in the Governments drive towards full MDG achievement for Uzbekistan.

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