Millennium Goals: Are we on track?

There is a long way to go, but the Millennium Goals could be achieved with sufficient global political support, strong partnerships and coordinated efforts.

Goal 1 Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger
Global poverty rates are falling, led by Asia. But millions more people have sunk deep into poverty in sub- Saharan Africa, where the poor are getting poorer. Millions are chronically hungry in sub- Saharan Africa and in Southern Asia, where half the children under age 5 are malnourished.

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