An Update on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
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An Update on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
Abstract
The United Nations Millennium Development Goals initiative, designed to meet the needs of the world's poorest, ended in 2015. The purpose of this article is to describe the progress made through the Millennium Development Goals and the additional work needed to address vulnerable populations worldwide, especially women and children. A description of the subsequent Sustainable Development Goals, enacted to address the root causes of poverty and the universal need for development for all people, is provided.
Keywords: MDG; Millennium Development Goals; SDG; Sustainable Development Goals; United Nations; global goals.
Copyright © 2017 AWHONN, the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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