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The BIG idea: By the year 2015, complete these 8 goals The Millennium Development Goals are 8 aggressive goals that make up the Millennium Declaration that was signed at the 2000 UN Millennium Summit. 189 Heads of State and governments from all over agreed to this plan which hopes to end global extreme poverty by the year 2015. |
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In the News
Angola: Bio-Fuels Production is No Harm to Crops - Deputy Minister (AngolaPress)
May 17, 2008
New York, 05/17 - Production of bio-fuels in Angola is not harmful to the cultivation and harvesting of crops. This was said Thursday in New York by Angolan deputy minister of Urbanisation and Environment, Mota Liz, when addressing the 16th session of the UN Commission for Sustainable Development.
Bio-Fuels Production Woun`t Harm Crops, Says Deputy Minister (AngolaPress)
May 17, 2008
New York, 05/17 - The production of bio-fuels in Angola is not harmful to the cultivation and harvest of crops, said Thursday in New York the Angolan deputy minister of Urbanisation and Environment, Mota Liz, when delivering a speech at the 16th session of the UN Commission for Sustainable Development.
RP anti-poverty projects eligible for US funding (GMA News)
May 16, 2008
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines is considered eligible to secure funding from the US-based Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), indicating that local, innovative, and results-driven anti-poverty projects could be sponsored by Washington.
May 17, 2008
New York, 05/17 - Production of bio-fuels in Angola is not harmful to the cultivation and harvesting of crops. This was said Thursday in New York by Angolan deputy minister of Urbanisation and Environment, Mota Liz, when addressing the 16th session of the UN Commission for Sustainable Development.
Bio-Fuels Production Woun`t Harm Crops, Says Deputy Minister (AngolaPress)
May 17, 2008
New York, 05/17 - The production of bio-fuels in Angola is not harmful to the cultivation and harvest of crops, said Thursday in New York the Angolan deputy minister of Urbanisation and Environment, Mota Liz, when delivering a speech at the 16th session of the UN Commission for Sustainable Development.
RP anti-poverty projects eligible for US funding (GMA News)
May 16, 2008
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines is considered eligible to secure funding from the US-based Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), indicating that local, innovative, and results-driven anti-poverty projects could be sponsored by Washington.
These guys track our progress actually
Our progress towards achieving these goals is tracked using observed data and indicators by these guys: http://mdgs.un.org
You have to dig around the website to find information about our progress but it's there. Here's an adobe .pdf i found that gives some indication as to how we're doing:
http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Resources/Static/Products/Progress2007/MDG_Report_2007_Progress_Chart_en.pdf
how are we doing
These goals were set out in 2000, how are we doing? Are we accomplishign them?
And anyone have any ideas how I can get involved on a personal level? What can an ordinary person do?