International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2010
Job creation effective way to fight poverty
Bangkok, 17 October 2010— Decent and productive work is one of the most effective ways to fight poverty and accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, says the United Nations Millennium Campaign in observance of the 2010 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
This year’s observance focuses on decent work, meaningful employment, income-generating livelihoods under the theme of ‘From Poverty to Decent Work: Bridging the Gap.’ The theme underlines that combating poverty is l
PRESIDENT OBAMA FULFILLS HIS PROMISE TO TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE AT THE UN MDG REVIEW SUMMIT
President Obama Presents Plan to Help Achieve the Millennium Development Goals
September 22, 2010 – One year ago this week at the United Nations General Assembly, President Barack Obama declared that “We [the United States] will support the Millennium Development Goals, and approach next year’s Summit with a global plan to make them a reality. And we will set our sights on the eradication of extreme poverty in our time.” That time is now and that day is today.
Ahead of G-8, New Analysis Reveals African Countries Top List of 20 Countries Making Most Overall Progress on MDGs
Report by Overseas Development Institute and UN Millennium Campaign Reveals Many of the Poorest Countries are Making Most Progress on Millennium Development Goals
Europe Fails to Announce Concrete Action Plan to Achieve MDGs
While Europe boasts that it is the world’s largest donor of development aid, it’s recently- announced position for the upcoming UN MDG Review High Level Plenary Meeting in New York on September 20-22 undermines its role in accelerating progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Millennium Promise to Global Poor Under Threat, Canada Urged to Lead by Example
Renowned African musicians join the UN in a song to end poverty by 2015
8 Goals for Africa music video to be screened across South Africa during World Cup
Johannesburg, South Africa, 14 May 2010 – Helen Clark, the chair of the UN Development Group which brings together all UN agencies working in development, today launched 8 Goals for Africa, a campaign song by eight of Africa’s best known musicians, calling for commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals – a set of eight internationally-agreed goals designed to reduce poverty, hunger, disease, and maternal and child deaths by 2015.
G-20 Leaders Remain Vague on Commitments to World’s Poorest
Not a good start for the “premier forum for international economic cooperation”
The United Nations Millennium Campaign is disappointed that the recently concluded G‐20 meetings ended with nothing more than vague commitments to the needs of the world’s poorest represented by the Millennium Development Goals.
Ahead of G-20, New Figures Predict Less Aid and More Debt for Poor Countries Already Hit by Economic Crisis
United Nations Millennium Campaign Warns that Poor Countries Risk Being Left Out of Looming Economic Recovery
Ahead of Friday’s G‐20 summit in Pittsburgh, the United Nations Millennium Campaign is releasing new figures which show that unless rich countries marshal additional resources at the summit, they are likely to deliver $33 billion less aid than promised to the poor countries which are hardest hit by the global economic crisis. At the same time, packages intended to help poor countries address the crisis might drive them deeper into debt.
Economic Crisis Imminently Threatens Economic Survival of Poor Countries
Ahead of G‐8 summit, United Nations Millennium Campaign warns that developing countries will be forced to slash desperately‐needed expenditures for the poor; Campaign calls on G‐8 leaders to urgently provide financial resources to poor countries
At Montreal Millennium Meeting, UN Millennium Campaign Urges Canada to Live Up to its Commitments to End Global Poverty
As host to the G-8 Summit and 2010 Winter Olympics, Canada – one of the world’s richest countries but lower aid donors — is urged to seize historic opportunity to reclaim leadership in the fight against global poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals
