Saving and Empowering Lives Partnership Between the United Nations and the European Union in 2014-2015
Since 2000, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have guided the work of the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) around the world. In 2015, world leaders adopted an ambitious and universal agenda for sustainable development — the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — which will guide development for the next fifteen years, offering a chance to meet the global citizenry’s aspirations for a more peaceful, prosperous and sustainable future.