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The '''United Nations Millennium Declaration''' is a landmark resolution adopted by the [[United Nations General Assembly]] on 8 September 2000 during the [[Millennium Summit]] held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. Adopted as '''United Nations General Assembly Resolution 55/2''', the Declaration articulated a shared vision for international peace, security, development, human rights, environmental sustainability, and global cooperation in the 21st century. It was endorsed by representatives of 189 Member States, including more than 150 heads of state and government, making it one of the most widely supported political declarations in the history of the United Nations. The Declaration laid the foundation for the [[Millennium Development Goals]] (MDGs), which guided international development efforts between 2000 and 2015. | The '''United Nations Millennium Declaration''' is a landmark resolution adopted by the [[United Nations General Assembly]] on 8 September 2000 during the [[Millennium Summit]] held at United Nations Headquarters in [[wikipedia:New York|New York]] City. Adopted as '''United Nations General Assembly Resolution 55/2''', the Declaration articulated a shared vision for international peace, security, development, human rights, environmental sustainability, and global cooperation in the 21st century. It was endorsed by representatives of 189 Member States, including more than 150 heads of state and government, making it one of the most widely supported political declarations in the history of the United Nations. The Declaration laid the foundation for the [[Millennium Development Goals]] (MDGs), which guided international development efforts between 2000 and 2015. | ||
The Millennium Declaration reaffirmed the purposes and principles of the [[Charter of the United Nations]] while emphasizing the collective responsibility of states to uphold peace, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, equality, solidarity, tolerance, respect for nature, and shared responsibility. It recognized globalization as a transformative force that presented both opportunities and challenges, calling for international cooperation to ensure that its benefits were shared more equitably among nations and peoples. | The Millennium Declaration reaffirmed the purposes and principles of the [[Charter of the United Nations]] while emphasizing the collective responsibility of states to uphold peace, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, equality, solidarity, tolerance, respect for nature, and shared responsibility. It recognized globalization as a transformative force that presented both opportunities and challenges, calling for international cooperation to ensure that its benefits were shared more equitably among nations and peoples. | ||