RT null T1 The Millennium Development Goals Report A1 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, YR 2014 FD 2014 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9694 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9694 NO This report examines the latest progress towards achieving the MDGs. It reaffirms that the MDGs have made a profound difference in people’s lives. Global poverty has been halved five years ahead of the 2015 timeframe. Ninety per cent of children in developing regions now enjoy primary education, and disparities between boys and girls in enrolment have narrowed. Remarkable gains have also been made in the fight against malaria and tuberculosis, along with improvements in all health indicators. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026