Original Source: The Daily Trust

Thursday - 09 Feb, 2012 - Nigeria has called on countries across the globe to redouble their efforts to make the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) a reality.

Dr Precious Gbeneol, Senior Special Assistant to the President on MDGs made the call at a news conference on the UN Millennium Campaign and the progress of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Nigeria at the UN headquarters on Tuesday.

Gbeneol was accompanied by Rep. Adeyinka Ajayi, Member House Committee on MDGs.

By Deanna Gillen – Talk Radio News Service

February 7, 2012 – Nigeria is “very optimistic” it will be able to meet the United Nations Millennium development goals before the self-imposed 2015 deadline, despite serious challenges on issues like environmental sustainability, Dr. Precious Gbeneol, the Senior Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) told a press conference at the United Nations Tuesday.

The government of Nigeria announced a unique partnership with the United Nations Millennium Campaign on Tuesday, where Dr. Precious Gbeneol, the newly appointed Senior Special Assistant to Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan, said that, "the partnership is a key element of our 'Countdown Strategy' and will broaden advocacy and citizen engagement on MDGs in Nigeria."

The Millennium Campaign’s Regional Director for Africa, Charles Abugre, speaks to BBC Network Africa radio about MDG progress on the continent and the responsibility of governments in Africa and in rich countries.

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The Millennium Campaign’s Director discusses the status of the Millennium Development Goals on an Al Jazeera Inside Story panel as G-20 leaders prepare to gather in Canada, discussing evidence from poor countries that the Goals can be achieved if governments make the political commitment.

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By JEFFREY KLUGER Thursday, Jun. 24, 2010

The United Nations has no shortage of critics — indeed, it often seems it has nothing but critics. It’s slow, feckless and largely pointless. It’s anti-Israel (unless you think it’s anti-Arab), a tool of the big powers (unless you think it’s been hijacked by small states), anti-U.S. (unless you think it’s in America’s pocket). There are people who don’t even like its flag.

But say this for the U.N.: when it gets something right, it really gets it right.

JASON STRAZIUSO | 06/22/10 09:15 AM |

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ten African countries have halved their poverty rates over the last two decades, but child mortality rates have increased in six sub-Saharan nations, a report on the U.N.‘s Millennium Development Goals released Tuesday found.

The countries that halved their poverty rates since 1990 include relatively populous countries such as Ethiopia and Egypt and post-conflict countries such as Angola, the report said.

JASON STRAZIUSO | 06/22/10 09:15 AM |

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ten African countries have halved their poverty rates over the last two decades, but child mortality rates have increased in six sub-Saharan nations, a report on the U.N.‘s Millennium Development Goals released Tuesday found.

The countries that halved their poverty rates since 1990 include relatively populous countries such as Ethiopia and Egypt and post-conflict countries such as Angola, the report said.

“UN Millennium Campaign Deputy Director for Policy, Sering Falu Njie Falu took part in a panel discussion hosted by Kojo Nnamdi on WAMU 88.5 fm, American University radio during the InterAction 2010 Conference at the Washington Convention Center. Other participants in the discussion included Dr. Gloria Ekpo, HIV & AIDS Specialist, International Programs, World Vision; Mark Green, Director, Malaria No More Policy Center; Former U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania (2007-2009); former Member, U.S.

The following editorial by Knut Ostby was recently published in the Fiji Times. Ostby is the United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for 10 Pacific island countries: Fiji, Tuvalu, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.