In 2000, 189 leaders from around the world adopted the Millennium Declaration and committed themselves to achieving eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. The MDGs outline a comprehensive and ambitious plan to deal with some of the world’s most pressing development issues.
UNICEF is the only inter-governmental agency devoted exclusively to children and is mandated by the world’s governments to promote and protect children’s rights and their wellbeing. Along with other UN agencies and global partners, UNICEF has taken the MDGs as part of its mandate. From working with local policy makers on health care and education reform, to lobbying governments or delivering vaccines, each UNICEF action is a step towards achieving an MDG and putting it right for children across the world.
