What are the eight Millenium Development Goals of the United Nations?

During the Millenium Summit of the UN in September 2000 in Newyork, following eight goals were established for the global development. It is targeted by the UN member states to reach the goals by 2015.

1. Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty.

2. Achieve universal primary education.

3. Promote gender equality and empower women.

4. Reduce child mortality.

5. Improve maternal health.

6. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases.

7. Ensure environmental sustainability.

8. Develop a global partnership for development.

"Eradicating extreme poverty continues to be one of the main challenges of our time, and is a major concern of the international community. Ending this scourge will require the combined efforts of all, governments, civil society organizations and the private sector, in the context of a stronger and more effective global partnership for development. The Millennium Development Goals set timebound targets, by which progress in reducing income poverty, hunger, disease, lack of adequate shelter and exclusion — while promoting gender equality, health, education and environmental sustainability — can be measured. They also embody basic human rights — the rights of each person on the planet to health, education, shelter and security. The Goals are ambitious but feasible and, together with the comprehensive United Nations development agenda, set the course for the world’s efforts to alleviate extreme poverty by 2015. "

- United Nations Secretary-General BAN Ki-moon