UN's new global development goals: a 'to-do list' for the world

The World Leaders adopted at ongoing UN summit in United State an ambitious set of new global goals to end extreme poverty by 2030, promote health and education, and combat climate change.

Here are the 17 goals described as a "to-do list" for the world by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:


1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.