UN Flashcards
1
Q
When was the UN set up?
A
1945
2
Q
What does the UN aim to do?
A
promote development and international peace
3
Q
What are the MDGs?
A
- Millenium Development Goals
- 8 anti poverty targets
- aimed to be met by 2015
4
Q
By ___ 2 targets had been met, what were they?
A
- 2010
1. ‘reduce extreme poverty by half’
2. ‘halve the proportion without improved drinking water’
5
Q
By 2015, how many targets had been met?
A
3 and a 1/2
6
Q
What are the SDGs?
A
- sustainable development goals
- 17 more specific targets
- aimed to be achieved by 2030
