The millennium Development Goal (MDGs) were adopted in 2000. How many goals were identified in the MDG’s ?

A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 12

The MDGs were developed out of several commitments set forth in the Millennium Declaration, signed in September 2000. There are eight goals with 21 targets, and a series of measurable health indicators and economic indicators for each target. The United Nations Millennium Declaration, signed in September 2000, commits world leaders to combat poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and discrimination against women.