The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals established following the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000. The then 189 member states of the United Nations and at least 23 international organizations are committed to contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. by 2015. The objective of the Millennium Development Goals is to encourage economic and social development in all countries, particularly in less economically developed countries. Currently, progress towards achieving the goals is uneven. At the same time, some countries, such as Brazil, have achieved many goals, while others, such as Benin, are not on track to achieve any. As a result, the majority of developing countries, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa, will fail to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. One could argue that this can be attributed to the fact that the goals are not too ambitious and unrealistic in themselves. , but it is rather the duration of fifteen years which constitutes the unrealistic aspect of the objectives. Even with increased efforts, it can be said that a much longer time frame is required to achieve the goals, especially the goals related to poverty, education and health. The first Millennium Development Goal is the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger. Looking specifically at poverty, all regions experienced a decline in absolute poverty except West Africa. However, with the exception of the South-East and East Asia regions, no region has actually achieved the Millennium Development Goals. The explanation for the sharp decline in poverty in Asia is due to the great success of countries like China, India, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia. Among all countries... middle of document ...... areas covered, but this progress has been uneven, with some countries reaching the targets quickly, some countries on track to meet the targets, and some countries not meeting the targets at all 'objective. There will certainly be a time when the world will achieve these goals, if more aid and money are distributed effectively among developing countries. Ultimately, the goals are unrealistic in the sense that they were supposed to be achieved by 2015. This was simply unrealistic because natural disasters, climate change, and the global financial crisis have all threatened progress. Additionally, the foreign debt that haunts many countries in the developing world has halted development and progress. That said, it is important that governments respect their commitments even if they will not be met by 2015 and that they strive to meet them over the next decade..