Summit on the Millennium Development Goals 2010
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In the year 2000, 189 leaders from around the world met at the Millennium Summit in New York and agreed upon 8 goals to be achieved by 2015. Last week, the 2010 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Summit took place at UN headquarters to address how the world is progressing towards meeting these goals. See links, news and videos below.
Hans Rosling on 10 years of UN data and the MDGs
Useful links
- Millennium Development Goals
- Official MDG Summit Site
- Official MDG Site
- UNDP MDG Site
- MDG Summit on 20-22 September 2010 in New York (United Nations Non-Government Liaison Services)
- MDG 2010 Information
Extracts from the closing session speech by Barack OBAMA, US President made at the United Nations summit in New York, 23rd September. The President appeals to donors to honor their respective commitments, and to work together to achieve and sustain the Millennium Development Goals.
Media Coverage of the MDG Summit September 2010
- Streamlining the Millennium Development Goals for More Impact (The Huffington Post 28.09.2010)
In New York City last week, government, civil society, and business leaders converged to assess progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and raise additional funds at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to meet them. Despite a still sluggish economy, CGI managed to generate an impressive $2.5 billion in pledges from its participants.
- RI in middle of road in MDGs progress (Jakarta Post 28.09.2010)
Indonesia is faring better than many developing countries in its struggle to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but far worse than others, including several of its neighbors, MDGs envoy Nila Moeloek says.
- Africa's gains on anti-poverty MDGs; Result of bold and innovative policies (Ghana News 28.09.2010)
Africa has made steady progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to a report launched last week by the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
- Harvest of Words Cannot Feed the Hungry (Australia.To 28.09.2010)
The harvest of words that was strewn around the UN's recently concluded Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Summit has by now been spread across the world.
- The 2010 Millennium Development Goals Summit (Harbus 27.09.2010)
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are the supreme example of an international commitment to help the 1.2 billion people imprisoned by poverty.
- Zambia’s Progress on MDGs-2010 (Zambian Watch Dog 25.09.2010)
Zambia’s progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has been mixed across the goals.
n old man, in Livingston, Zambia, stooped to scoop muddy water from a puddle into his pail. “What I want most is clean water,” he said, to me. I was conducting a World Bank field survey back in 2000 in Livingston. Even as the man expressed his desire for such a basic need, I could hear the roar of the mighty Victoria Falls just a few kilometers away.
- Global targets, local ingenuity (The Economist 23.09.2010)
In ten years, the living conditions of the poor have been improving—but not necessarily because of the UN’s goals
- Poverty Matters (Guardian 22.09.2010)
UN MDG summit round-up: day three. As Nick Clegg arrives in New York for the final day of the UN MDG summit, we'll point you to the latest news and analysis
- Is India Doing Enough for Its Children? (TIME Magazine 20.09.2010)
Sharda, a 17-year-old mother, gave birth to her first child in February in a village in Noida, just a few hours' drive outside New Delhi
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg makes his UN debut as the UN MDG summit enters its third and final day - follow events as they happen
- Millennium development goals summit day two - live updates (The Guardian)
Among today's highlights at the UN MDG summit, Hillary Clinton is set to unveil an initiative on clean cooking stoves
