"The Millennium Development Goals were a pledge to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality and equity, and free the world from extreme poverty. The MDGs, with eight goals and a set of measurable time-bound targets, established a blueprint for tackling the most pressing development challenges of our time."

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About Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean diplomat and politician who served as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016. He also held senior roles in South Korea’s foreign affairs ministry.

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