Sexual and reproductive health and rights

At the Millennium Summit in 2000, leaders of 189 nations reaffirmed their commitment  to working toward a world in which eliminating poverty and sustaining development would have the highest priority. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) aim to reduce global poverty and hunger, improve maternal and child health, curb HIV/AIDS, advance gender equality and promote sustainable environmental protection. The MDGs cannot be achieved without addressing population issues and sexual and reproductive health and rights.