The document discusses the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which were established by the United Nations in 2000. The 8 MDGs aimed to reduce poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, and environmental degradation by 2015. Some key goals included reducing extreme poverty and hunger by half, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality, reducing child and maternal mortality rates, and developing a global partnership for development. The document outlines Nepal's efforts to achieve the MDGs through various programs and initiatives, as well as challenges faced.