africa/global: DEVELOPING A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT: CRITICAL ISSUES AND PROPOSALS FOR TRADE AND FINANCE

The origins of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) lie in the United Nations Millennium Declaration which was adopted by all 189 UN Member States on 8 September 2000. The Declaration embodies many commitments for improving the lot of humanity in the new century. Subsequently the UN Secretariat drew up a list of eight MDGs, each of them accompanied by specific targets and indicators. This paper provides a view on Goal 8, which is to "develop a global partnership for development". As at November 2002, there are seven targets listed under Goal 8, as well as 17 indicators. The selection of indicators is subject to further refinement.