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On 8 September 2000, following a three-dayMillennium Summit of world leaders gathered in New York at the headquarters of theUnited Nations, the UNGeneral Assemblyadopted some 60 goals regarding peace; development; environment; human rights; the vulnerable, hungry, and poor; Africa; and the United Nations which is calledMillennium Declaration (Resolution 55/2).[1] A follow-up outcome of the resolution was passed by the General Assembly on 14 December 2000 to guide its implementation. Progress on implementation of the Declaration was reviewed at the2005 World Summit of leaders.[2][3] The Declaration includes 8 chapters and 32 paragraphs.
The Millennium Declaration has eight chapters and key objectives, adopted by 189 world leaders during the summit: The Declaration, after theVienna Declaration and Programme of Action, stresses the observance ofinternational human rights law andinternational humanitarian law under the Principles ofUnited Nations Charter as well as the treaties onsustainable development. The Declaration also urges observance of theOlympic truce individually and collectively.
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