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  Overview
 
Endorsed in September 2000 by the general assembly of the UN millennium declaration, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are the world's time-bound and quantified targets for addressing extreme poverty by 2015 worldwide.
The eight Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) include:[1]
- Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger
 - Achieve universal primary education
 - Promote gender equality and empower women
 - Reduce child mortality
 - Improve maternal health
 - Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
 - Ensure environmental sustainability
 - Develop a global partnership for development.
 
  Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Energy
 
-> Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Basic Energy Services
-> Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Energy
  Further Information
 
  References
 
- ↑ Millennium Development Goals and beyond 2015 - http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/