| Sumario: | Young people worldwide are working to support the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), thanks to the UN, the 2005 Live8 concert, MTV, and some international celebrities. In 2000, governments committed themselves to a global partnership, promising to accomplish the eight MDGs by 2015: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education for all boys and girls; promote gender equality and empower women, reduce by two-thirds the mortality rate of children under five, reduce by three-quarters the ratio of maternal mortality, ensure environmental sustainability, develop a global partnership for development, and combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases. Young people's support for the MDGs requires a multitude of actions, from holding governments accountable for more fair trade, debt aid and cancellation or relief to writing letters, developing partnerships across the world, and raising money.
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