The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are due to be met by 2015. Some targets have already been achieved, but most will not be met on time. Now the UN is considering the post-2015 development agenda. The high-level panel appointed by the UN Secretary-General to advise on the future of the MDGs began its work in late September.The UN General Assembly is also in the process of establishing an intergovernmental open working group tasked with developing a set of sustainable development goals (SDGs). Since the concept of sustainable development means reconciling conflicts between environmental and developmental objectives, both processes should become one in the mid-term. This would allow UN member states to negotiate a single set of goals for sustainable development with global reach. So, what are the decisive factors for this process and what institutional support will it require? After the UN adopted the Millennium Declaration in 2000, some of the aims it contained were built into the eight MDGs. The goals define mostly by indicators, base year and target year – what progress the international community wants to achieve by 2015. The MDGs are a success to the extent that they became a multilateral point of reference: annual evaluations show what has been achieved and where efforts need to be stepped up.
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Bulletin or Poster
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Keywords:
DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS, EQUALITY, ENVIRONMENT, PEACE, PEACE BUILDING, ECOSYSTEM, BIODIVERSITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, FOREST, EMPLOYMENT, FOOD SECURITY, WASTE MANAGEMENT, EQUITY
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UN
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International Peace and Security
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- Development
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