By 2015 the UN member states have pledged to:

1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

2. Achieve universal primary education

3. Promote gender equality and empower women

4. Reduce child mortality

5. Improve maternal health

6. Combat HIV and AIDS, malaria and other diseases

7. Ensure environmental sustainability

8. Develop a global partnership for development

www.un.org/millenniumgoals