United Nations peacekeeping is a unique and dynamic instrument developed by the Organization as a way to help countries torn by conflict and create the conditions for lasting peace. The first UN peacekeeping mission was established in 1948, and over the years, UN peacekeeping has evolved to meet the demands of different conflicts and a changing political landscape.
Conceived in 2000 by the United Nations, the eight time-bound Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set the course to purge poverty around the world by 2015. The Goals: 1) Eradicate Extreme Hunger; 2) Achieve Universal Primary Education; 3) End Gender Inequality; 4) Reduce by 2/3 the Mortality Rate for Children under Five; 5) Reduce Maternal Mortality; 6) Fight HIV/AIDS and Malaria; 7) Combine Sustainable Development Principles into Country Policies; 8) Forge a Global Partnership for Development.