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Millennium Development Goals - At the United Natons Millennium Summit in September 2000, 189 countries adopted 8 goals to be achieved by 2015 to alleviate extreme poverty around the world. >> BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID, POVERTY LEVEL (USA), EXTREME POVERTY

>> WORDS IN ACTION: President Obama

“We will support the Millennium Development Goals, and approach next year’s summit with a global plan to make them a reality. And we will set our sights on the eradication of extreme poverty in our time.”
-- President Obama, Speech to the United Nations

>> WORDS IN ACTION: BONO
"Many have spoken about the need for a rebranding of America. Rebrand, restart, reboot. In my view these 36 words [quoting President Obama], alongside the administration’s approach to fighting nuclear proliferation and climate change, improving relations in the Middle East and, by the way, creating jobs and providing health care at home, are rebranding in action."
-- Op-Ed Column New York Times October 18, 2009 by Bono, the lead singer of the band U2 and a co-founder of the advocacy group ONE and (Product)RED:


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The UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are "the world's time-bound and quantified targets for addressing extreme poverty in its many dimensions.... are also basic human rights--the rights of each person on the planet to health, education, shelter, and security."

Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty
Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education
Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality
Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health
Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases
Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability
Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development



End Poverty 2015 - The Millennium Campaign - "supports and inspires people from around the world to take action in support of the Millennium Development Goals."



ONE is "a grassroots campaign and advocacy organization backed by more than 2 million people who are committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Cofounded by Bono and other campaigners, ONE is nonpartisan and works closely with African policy makers and activists."