The Millennium Development Goals are due to expire in 2015.They have formed the international agenda for improving people’sliving conditions for fifteen years. Several of the targets linked to theeight goals, such as halving extreme poverty, havealready been achieved. There has been little progress in other areas,such as secure jobs. While the old goalshave been helpful, they are too technical. They do not cover importantissues such as political participation and the rule of law.Ecologically compatible growth and lack of equality are alsonot given sufficient attention.