GOAL 1 : ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY & HUNGER

Target 1.A : Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than $1 a day

The global economic crisis has slowed progress, but the world is still on track to meet the poverty reduction target
Prior to the crisis, the depth of poverty had diminished in almost every region

Target 1.B : Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people
Deterioration of the labour market, triggered by the economic crisis, has resulted in a decline in employment
As jobs were lost, more workers have been forced into vulnerable employment
Since the economic crisis, more workers find themselves and their families living
in extreme poverty

Target 1.C : Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger
Hunger may have spiked in 2009, one of the many dire consequences of the global food and financial crises
Progress to end hunger has been stymied in most regions
Despite some progress, one in four children in the developing world are still underweight
Children in rural areas are nearly twice as likely to be underweight as those in urban areasn
In some regions, the prevalence of underweight children is dramatically higher among the poor
Over 42 million people have been uprooted by conflict or persecution

GOAL 2 : ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION

Target 2.A : Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling
Hope dims for universal education by 2015, even as many poor countries make tremendous strides
Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia are home to the vast majority of children out of school
Inequality thwarts progress towards universal education

GOAL 3 : PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER WOMEN

Target 3.A : Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education, preferably by 2005, and in all levels of education no later than 2015
For girls in some regions, education remains elusive
Poverty is a major barrier to education, especially among older girls
In every developing region except the CIS, men outnumber women in paid employment
Women are largely relegated to more vulnerable forms of employment
Women are over-represented in informal employment, with its lack of benefits and security
Top-level jobs still go to men — to an overwhelming degree
Women are slowly rising to political power, but mainly when boosted by quotas and other special measures

GOAL 4 : REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY

Target 4.A : Reduce by two thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate
Child deaths are falling, but not quickly enough to reach the target
Revitalizing efforts against pneumonia and diarrhoea, while bolstering nutrition, could save millions of children
Recent success in controlling measles may be short-lived if funding gaps are not bridged

GOAL 5 : IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH

Target 5.A : Reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality ratio
Most maternal deaths could be avoided
Giving birth is especially risky in Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where most women deliver without skilled care
The rural-urban gap in skilled care during childbirth has narrowed

Target 5.B : Achieve universal access to reproductive health
More women are receiving antenatal care
Inequalities in care during pregnancy are striking
Only one in three rural women in developing regions receive the recommended care during pregnancy
Progress has stalled in reducing the number of teenage pregnancies, putting more young mothers at risk
Poverty and lack of education perpetuate high adolescent birth rates
Progress in expanding the use of contraceptives by women has slowed
Use of contraception is lowest among the poorest women and those with no education
Inadequate funding for family planning is a major failure in fulfilling commitments to improving women’s reproductive health

GOAL 6 : COMBAT HIV/AIDS, MALARIA AND OTHER DISEASES

Target 6.A : Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS
The spread of HIV appears to have stabilized in most regions, and more people are surviving longer
Many young people still lack the knowledge to protect themselves against HIV
Empowering women through AIDS education is indeed possible, as a number of countries have shown
In sub-Saharan Africa, knowledge of HIV increases with wealth and among those living in urban areas
Disparities are found in condom use by women and men and among those from the richest and poorest households
Condom use during high-risk sex is gaining acceptance in some countries and is one facet of effective HIV prevention
Mounting evidence shows a link between gender-based violence and HIV
Children orphaned by AIDS suffer more than the loss of parents

Target 6.B : Achieve, by 2010, universal access to treatment for HIV/AIDS for all those who need it
The rate of new HIV infections continues to outstrip the expansion of treatment
Expanded treatment for HIV-positive women also safeguards their newborns

Target 6.C : Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases
Production of insecticide-treated mosquito nets soars
Across Africa, expanded use of insecticide-treated bed nets is protecting communities from malaria
Poverty continues to limit use of mosquito nets
Global procurement of more effective antimalarial drugs continues to rise rapidly
Children from the poorest households are least likely to receive treatment for malaria
External funding is helping to reduce malaria incidence and deaths, but additional support is needed
Progress on tuberculosis inches forward
Tuberculosis prevalence is falling in most regions
Tuberculosis remains the second leading killer after HIV

GOAL 7 : ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Target 7.A : Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the loss of environmental resources
The rate of deforestation shows signs of decreasing, but is still alarmingly high
A decisive response to climate change is urgently needed
The unparalleled success of the Montreal Protocol shows that action on climate change is within our grasp

Target 7.B : Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss
The world has missed the 2010 target for biodiversity conservation, with potentially grave consequences
Key habitats for threatened species are not being adequately protected
The number of species facing extinction is growing by the day, especially in developing countries
Overexploitation of global fisheries has stabilized, but steep challenges remain to ensure their sustainability

Target 7.C : Halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation
The world is on track to meet the drinking water target, though much remains to be done in some regions
Accelerated and targeted efforts are needed to bring drinking water to all rural households
Safe water supply remains a challenge in many parts of the world
With half the population of developing regions without sanitation, the 2015 target appears to be out of reach
Disparities in urban and rural sanitation coverage remain daunting
Improvements in sanitation are bypassing the poor

Target 7.D : By 2020, to have achieved a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers
Slum improvements, though considerable, are failing to keep pace with the growing ranks of the urban poor
Slum prevalence remains high in sub-Saharan Africa and increases in countries affected by conflict

GOAL 8 : DEVELOP A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT

Target 8.A : Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system
Developing countries gain greater access to the markets of developed countries
Least developed countries benefit most from tariff reductions, especially on their agricultural products

Target 8.B : Address the special needs of least developed countries
Aid continues to rise despite the financial crisis, but Africa is short-changed
Only five donor countries have reached the UN target for official aid

Target 8.C : Address the special needs of landlocked developing countries and small island developing States

Target 8.D : Deal comprehensively with the debt problems of developing countries
Debt burdens ease for developing countries and remain well below historical levels

Target 8.E : In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable essential drugs in developing countries

Target 8.F : In cooperation with the private sector, make available benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications
Demand grows for information and communications technology
Access to the World Wide Web is still closed to the majority of the world’s people
A large gap separates those with high-speed Internet connections, mostly in developed nations, and dial-up users