United Nations Millennium Declaration paragraphs 20 20. We also resolve: To promote gender equality and the empowerment of women as effective ways to combat poverty, hunger and disease and to stimulate development that is truly sustainable. To develop and implement strategies that give young people everywhere a real chance to find decent and productive work. To encourage the pharmaceutical industry to make essential drugs more widely available and affordable by all who need them in developing countries. To develop strong partnerships with the private sector and with civil society organizations in pursuit of development and poverty eradication.