The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) represent the basic needs and rights that every human being would like to enjoy. This is a national commitment made in September 2000 at a United Nations Millennium Summit by 189 countries, including Jamaica (Sweetman, 2005, p.2). Its emergence has emerged as a major objective in a global development effort over a period of fifteen (15) years. These goals target the world's poorest groups of people and aim to eliminate extreme poverty and improve conditions for good health and well-being. There are eight goals to be achieved by 2015, each with more than one target.1. Eradication of poverty and hunger – the goal is to halve the rate of global poverty and hunger and achieve full and productive employment for all.2. Achieve universal primary education – its aim is to ensure that all children will successfully reach and complete primary education.3. Promote gender equality and women's empowerment – ​​aiming to see more women in parliament, and a girls/boys ratio in primary, secondary and tertiary education4. Reduce infant mortality – that is, reduce the mortality rate by at least two-thirds among children under five (5) years of age and ensure that all infants are properly vaccinated before the age of one an.5. Improved maternal health – aimed at reducing maternal mortality and ensuring that mothers giving birth are cared for by skilled health personnel.6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases – aimed at educating people on the important use of condoms and contraceptives to reduce and prevent these diseases.7. Ensuring environmental sustainability – aiming for inter...... middle of paper ...... has also incurred a legacy of debt, has a very low growth rate, a high crime rate and is considered a risky borrower.BIBLIOGRAPHYBOOKSSweetman, C (2005). Gender and the Millennium Development Goals. Oxfam Publishers. Oxford, London.ARTICLESSunday Observer, September 26, 2010. To achieve the ultimate Millennium Development Goal.WEBSITESJamaica National MDG Report for the United Nations Economic and Social Council Annual Ministerial Review, Geneva 2009. Institute of Jamaica. Accessed November 16, 2010 from www.jm.undp.org/ United Nations Country Report (2000), “Millennium Development Goals”. Accessed November 17, 2010, from www.mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Host.aspxWorld Health Organization (2005). Health and the Millennium Goals, retrieved November 18, 2010 from www.who.int/topics/millennium_development_goals/en