Millennium Development Goal basically deals with eight international goals. It addresses the basic human right, the right of each person on the planet. Its major concern is all about extreme hunger, poverty and achieving a universal primary education. Promoting gender equality and reducing child mortality with proper health care. Ensuring environmental sustainability and developing a global partnership for development.

The idea new Millennium Development Goal came when world leaders gathered at the UN to shape a broad vision to fight poverty. Following the millennium summit of the 2000 and adaptation of new millennium declaration.

Millennium development goal summit 2010

The summit concluded the adoption of a global action plan. Keeping the promise united to achieve the millennium developing goals till 2015. A $40 Billion pledge in resources over the next 5 years was also made to accelerate on women and children health.

MDGs FUND AND INDIAN CONTEXT

The fund was established in 2007, through a landmark agreement signed between the government of Spain and the UN system.  With a total contribution of approx $US 900 Million. The MDG fund financed 130 joint programs in 8 programmatic areas in 50 countries around the world. In India, considerable progress has made in the field of education, gender and economic growth. There is slow progress in the improvement of health indicators related to mortality, morbidity and environmental issue. Millennium Development Goal fund also led a social justice initiatives to put the issue of social exclusion.

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON STATEMENT

2015 is a milestone year. We will complete the MDG forging a bold vision for sustainable development. We are aiming for a new universal climate agreement. The report also acknowledged a good achievement in a particular area but uneven achievement and shortfalls in many areas. The work is not complete, and it must continue in the new development era in modern times.