- Oct 19, 2010
Baaba Maal recently gave several performances and interviews as part of his advocacy efforts for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. This follows on from his call on the 17th of October 2010 (www.standagainstpoverty.org) to African and world leaders to Keep their Promises and Kick Out Poverty.
- Oct 4, 2010During the UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals, BBC World Service organized a World Debate focused on what is holding the world back from achieving the Millennium Development Goals – and what must be done to meet the 2015 deadline for achieving them. Robert Zoellick, President of the World Bank; Esther Brimmer, US Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs; Dr.
- Sep 17, 2010
Saturday 11 September the coalition of Belgian NGOs active in the North-South movement, called ’2015 De Tijd Loopt’ (freely translated: “2015 time is running out”) organised with the city of Ghent a very large event ‘Wachtnacht’. Stand Up banners were displayed in the square where 15.000 people gathered to listen to a free concert, take part in all sorts of activities to raise awareness on the MDGs and record a videofilm to be submitted to politicians in Belgium, Europe and in NY for the MDG Summit calling them to keep to their promises made in 2000.
- Sep 15, 2010
Baaba Maal joins the United Nations Millennium Campaign and its partners to ask us all to join him between the on the 17th and the 19th of September 2010 to Stand Up,Take Action and Make Noise with the aim of pressuring our leaders to keep their promises on the Millennium Development Goals.
- Nov 25, 2009Climate Change has a disproportionate impact on the poorest countries, who have contributed the least to the problem. Africa, for instance, accounts for less than 3 percent of global emissions, yet its 850 million inhabitants face some of the biggest challenges from drought and disrupted water supplies. Moreover, poor countries lack the basic infrastructure and financial means to respond adequately to these challenges. Decades of development gains are under threat due to climate change.
- Nov 25, 2009Climate Change has a disproportionate impact on the poorest countries, who have contributed the least to the problem. Africa, for instance, accounts for less than 3 percent of global emissions, yet its 850 million inhabitants face some of the biggest challenges from drought and disrupted water supplies. Moreover, poor countries lack the basic infrastructure and financial means to respond adequately to these challenges. Decades of development gains are under threat due to climate change.
- Oct 2, 2009In 2008, more than 116 million Stood Up and Took Action to end poverty and in support of the Millennium Development Goals. Join the growing movement. Stand with us in 2009.
- Aug 3, 2009For the fourth year in a row, millions of people around the world will Stand Up and Take Action to show their support for the fight against poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Join the Global Movement to end poverty from October 16 - 18, 2009.
- Apr 13, 2008Reducing poverty and achieving sustained development must be done in conjunction with a healthy planet. The Millennium Goals recognize that environmental sustainability is part of global economic and social well-being. Unfortunately exploitation of natural resources such as forests, land, water, and fisheries-often by the powerful few-have caused alarming changes in our natural world in recent decades, often harming the most vulnerable people in the world who depend on natural resources for their livelihood.
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