Should global goal setting continue, and how, in the post-2015 era?

Sakiko Fukuda-Parr ()

Working Papers from United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs

Abstract: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were introduced to monitor implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration which set out a vision for inclusive and sustainable globalization based on human rights principles. This paper critically assesses the MDG experience including their policy purpose, ethical commitments, political origins, and consequences. It proposes that post-2015 goals should be based on principles of equity, sustainability and human security and address key contemporary challenges such as climate change, unemployment, inequality and global market instability.

Keywords: MDGs; development cooperation; poverty; equity; sustainability; security; global goals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F42 H87 O15 O19 O20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2012-07
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