After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

• Explain what the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are designed to measure and describe the main trends in addressing poverty worldwide.
• Identify the main health-related challenges facing the world and explain the steps being taken to address them.
• Define human rights, identify the main areas of concern worldwide, and explain the different ways they are approached. 
• Define the term global governance and explain the role international regimes play.