Human Development Report 2000

Abstract

Human development is first and foremost about allowing people to lead a life that they value and enabling them to realize their potential as human beings. Te nor- mative framework for human development is today reflected in the broad vision set out in the Millennium Development Goals, the internationally agreed set of time- bound goals for reducing extreme poverty, extending gender equality and advancing opportunities for health and education. Progress towards these objectives provides a benchmark for assessing the international communities resolve in translating com- mitments into action. More than that, it is a condition for building shared prosperity and collective security in our increasingly interdependent world.