¹Miquel de Paladella Salord is the Executive Co-ordinator of the Global Movement for Children. Miquel would like to thank Kelly Currah for his contribution in the research and writing of this article.

Abstract

Miquel de Paladella Salord discusses civil society's concerns that the millennium development goals (MDGs) risk undermining the ability of the poor and marginalized and their communities to defend their fundamental human rights. He proposes that the MDGs offer an important opportunity to mobilize development actors from governments to grassroots organizations.