Reaching which target will meet the goals of the Millennium Declaration? Select all that apply
A) Halt and reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS.
B) Reduce the maternal mortality ratio by three-quarters.
C) Develop and implement strategies for decent and productive work for youth.
D) Continue gender disparity in primary and secondary education.
E) Halve the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
Ans: A, B, C, E
The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Report outlines eight broad goals and specific targets for each goal that are to be achieved by the year 2015. These include halt and reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS; reduce the maternal mortality ratio by three-quarters; develop and implement strategies for decent and productive work for youth; and halve the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. Gender disparity in primary and secondary education should be eliminated, not continued.
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