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The Millennium Development Goals – 2008 is the second report Bulgaria has produced to honor the country’s commitment as a signatory of the Millennium Declaration, whereby all UN member states pledged to make global efforts until 2015 to reduce poverty, respect human rights, promote peace, strengthen democracy, and ensure environmental sustainability.
In addition, Bulgaria offers this report as a new donor of development assistance who can share with other regions of the world a wealth of experience the country has gained during the transition to market economy and democratic institutions. Now Bulgaria is willing to contribute even more actively to the achievement of the global development agenda.
For the world the year 2008 is a midway point in the global effort to reach the Millennium Development Goals. For Bulgaria this report is the last that covers its achievement prior to joining the European Union. As such it is a social baseline in the universal language of MDGs which celebrates the significant accomplishments of the country. In the future, Bulgaria’s progress will be assessed in a different way according its status of a EU member state. Accordingly, the country will have the potential to participate in shaping the EU common development policy and to contribute to the achievement of the Global Development Goals
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