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).
Give Development a Chance: Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Needs Urgent Reform
Urgent reform is needed. EU farm policies should help – not hinder – the achievement of important objectives such as reaching the Millennium Development Goals, ensuring environmental sustainability and improving social equity. As EU member countries enter into negotiations over the next EU budget, they should review the current subsidy levels that have led to ballooning deficits and spending. Now is the time to fundamentally reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which has resulted in waste and inequality at home and crippled developing countries abroad.
UN Millennium Campaign Urges Staggering $850 Billion Allocated to IMF and World Bank at G-20 be Targeted at Achieving Millennium
UN Millennium Campaign vows to support citizens’ monitoring of commitments made by G-20 leaders
(April 2, 2009) — The UN Millennium Campaign welcomes the recommitment from G-20 leaders to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the needs of the world’s poorest. The Campaign also welcomes the massive resources pledged by G-20 leaders to developing countries – in both recommitments to previous aid commitments and new pledges.
