Lesson 5 & 6 The United Nations and its 8 Millennium Development Goals

Question 1

was established on October 24, 1945 in San Francisco, California

Answer 1

The United Nations

Question 2

The 8 millenium development goals

Answer 2

1.) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2.) Achieve universal primary education
3.) Promote gender equality and empower women
4.) Reduce child morality
5.) Improve maternal health
6.) Combat HIV / Aids, malaria and other diseases
7.) Ensure enviromental stability
8.) Develop a global partnership for development

Question 3

a denial of choices and opportunities, a
violation of human dignity. It means lack of
basic capacity to participate effectively in
society. It means not having enough to feed and
cloth[e] a family, not having a school or clinic to
go to, not having the land on which to grow
one’s food or a job to earn one’s living, not
having access to credit. It means insecurity,
powerlessness and exclusion of individuals,
households and communities. It means
susceptibility to violence, and it often implies
living on marginal or fragile environments,
without access to clean water or sanitation.

Answer 3

Poverty

Question 4

living on less than $ 1.25 a day.

Answer 4

Extreme or absolute poverty

Question 5

if he/she makes less than 100, 534 pesos a year, around 275 pesos a day. This is called the _____________

Answer 5

Poverty line or poverty threshold.