Millennium Development Goals and human rights standards

United Nations: Human Rights Commission
Millennium Development Goals and human rights standards *

Millennium Development Goal
Key Related Human Rights Standards


Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 25(1); ICESCR article 11

Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education

Universal Declaration of Human Rights article 25(1); ICESCR articles 13 and 14; CRC article 28(1)(a); CEDAW article 10; CERD article 5(e)(v)

Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

Universal Declaration of Human Rights article 2; CEDAW; ICESCR article 3; CRC article 2

Goal 4: Reduce child mortality

Universal Declaration of Human Rights article 25; CRC articles 6, 24(2)(a); ICESCR article 12(2)(a)

Goal 5: Improve maternal health

Universal Declaration of Human Rights article 25; CEDAW articles 10(h), 11(f), 12, 14(b); ICESCR article 12; CRC article 24(2)(d); CERD article 5(e)(iv)

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

Universal Declaration of Human Rights article 25; ICESCR article 12, CRC article 24; CEDAW article 12; CERD article 5(e)(iv)

Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

Universal Declaration of Human Rights article 25(1); ICESCR articles 11(1) and 12; CEDAW article 14(2)(h); CRC article 24; CERD article 5(e)(iii)

Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development

Charter articles 1(3), 55 and 56; Universal Declaration of Human Rights articles 22 and 28;

ICESCR articles 2(1), 11(1) , 15(4), 22 and 23; CRC articles 4, 24(4) and 28(3)
* ICESCR (International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights)ICCPR (International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights)CERD (International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination)CEDAW (International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women)CRC (Convention on the Rights of the Child)