He further said it enabled more girls to go to school than ever before, and brought unprecedented results in fighting diseases such as HIV/AIDS.
In the final report on the Millennium Development Goals released Monday, the U.N. chief said the global mobilization to implement the goals has produced "the most successful anti-poverty movement in history."
But he said inequality persists, with 80 percent of the people living on less than $1.25 a day residing in two regions — southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, and 60 percent in just five countries — India, Nigeria, China, Bangladesh and Congo.