United Nations Millennium Development Goals

I will start my first post with a list of 8 bullet points related to my work. These 8 bullet points are the eight international development goals established by the United Nations in 2000. These 8 goals are very important because the 193 United Nations member states have agreed to achieve them by  2015.

Goal 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

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

In my work in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), I am focused in the 7th goal, specially in the Latin America and Caribbean regions.