Millennium Development Goals
Children at a Trócaire funded school project in the Philippines
In 2000, 191 world leaders signed the Millennium Declaration at the UN. They committed themselves, amongst other things, to 'halve the proportion of people living in poverty' by 2015. The promises made in the Millennium Declaration have become known as the 'Millennium Development Goals'.
Trade Justice: Undelivered
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial meeting in Hong Kong (13-18 December) could have been a turning point in making poverty history. But the potential for justice for the world's poorest people was squandered.
The WTO meeting failed to deliver the trade justice deal needed in 2005 to make poverty history. The responsibility for the WTO failing the world's poor rests with rich countries whose governments, despite all our campaigning, did not show willingness to deliver trade justice. The agreement reached is far from just for the poor of the world.
Policy documents on the MDGs
- Towards 2012: A new overseas development agenda for Ireland
November 2007
This briefing proposes a new overseas development agenda for Ireland centred around eight key steps.
- More than a Numbers Game? Ensuring that the Millennium Development Goals address Structural Injustic
April 2005
In 2000, the member states of the UN signed the Millennium Declaration. In it they committed themselves to meeting certain development targets.
- Trócaire urge EU to reach Millennium Development Goals
April 2005
Trócaire, CIDSE and Caritas Europa are urging European Member States to take meaningful steps to achieve Millennium Development Goal number 8.
News items on the MDGs
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EU must commit to real aid increases to reduce poverty
23 June 2008
EU leaders fail to agree timetable to show how they will reach their targets on aid increases.
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We can’t give up on the MDGs
10 July 2007
This month marks the half way point towards the Millennium Development Goals for 2015.
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Trócaire welcomes government announcement on aid
06 December 2006
Trócaire has welcomed the government’s announcement on aid in the budget for 2007, but has called for the commitment to be enshrined in legislation.
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Development agencies Letter to G8 countries
11 July 2006
Letter from Development agencies calling for G8 countries to deliver on their promises.
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Trócaire welcomes government move on aid but calls for legislation
14 September 2005
Trócaire welcomes goverment announcement but calls for legislation to enshrine their new commitment.
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UN Millennium Summit
12 September 2005
This week the UN will formally review its progress on the Millennium Development Goals.
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Trócaire disappointed by nominal increase of aid
08 July 2005
Trócaire has expressed disappointment at what it called the "small step forward" by the leaders of the G8.
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Developing countries deserve a fairer plan
02 May 2005
Are the Millennium Development Goals, which set out to get rid of global poverty, the way forward, asks Lorna Gold, Trócaire's Policy Analyst.
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Trócaire welcomes Oireachtas Call for Increased Overseas Aid
23 July 2004
Trócaire welcomes Dr Michael Woods' call for increased aid to meet UN target.
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Dóchas Presentation to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs:
15 July 2004
Statement released by Dóchas regarding Ireland's overseas development expenditure.
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Bono Helps Trócaire Keep Our Word to Developing Countries
01 June 2004
Africa campaigner and rock star, Bono, personally lends his support to Trócaire’s Millennium Development Goal campaign.
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Young People Challenged to "Keep Our Word"
14 May 2004
Drama was used today to inform young people from all over Ireland of the challenges facing the poorest people in the world.