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Africa:
Women and Children the Focus of Achieving MDGs
allAfrica, 24 September 2010
With five years remaining to achieve the targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has made it clear that a concerted,… Read more »
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Africa:
Failure to Meet Millennium Development Goals Undermines People's Dignity
African Monitor, 21 September 2010
Reliance on aid to guarantee our dignity through Millennium Development Goals was a huge mistake, writes Archbishop Njongo Ndungane; and raising more funds to bridge Africa’s… Read more »
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Nigeria:
'Country Will Achieve MDGs Target On Child Mortality Reduction'
Leadership, 21 September 2010
Nigeria is reasonably on course to achieve the target of MDGs on reducing child mortality with a fall from 100 per 1,000 to 75 per 1,000 live births between 2003 and 2008" These… Read more »
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Nigeria:
The Nation to Achieve Child Mortality Reduction, Says Jonathan
This Day, 20 September 2010
Nigeria is on course in its bid to achieve the targets of Millenium Development Goals on child mortality reduction, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality… Read more »
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Africa:
Across the Globe, Millions Stand Up, Demanding Action to End Poverty
GCAP, 20 September 2010
From South Africa to Singapore, Colombia to The Czech Republic, Nepal to New York, millions of people stood up and made a noise this past weekend, demanding real actions to end the… Read more »
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Africa:
Continent's Children to Take Centre Stage At UN Assembly
East African, 20 September 2010
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will hosts the world big men and women to review progress on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in New York from September 20 to 22. Read more »
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Africa:
World Bank Pledges New Investments to Achieve Development Goals
World Bank, 19 September 2010
In his opening statement to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly Monday on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), World Bank Group President, Robert B. Zoellick,… Read more »
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Africa:
U.S. Secretary Kicks Off the 1,000 Days Movement to Fight Child Malnutrition
State Department, 22 September 2010
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, speaking in New York City at the launch of an initiative to improve child nutrition: Read more »
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Africa:
More Needed to Meet Development Goals, Says Annan
East African, 20 September 2010
People often ask me what I consider to be the highlight of my United Nations career. While there were many wonderful moments, hosting the largest collection of world leaders ever… Read more »