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All items tagged Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)Open Think Tank ArticlesDecember 14, 2007 | EU-Africa Summit: Trade Disagreements Hinder Better PartnershipAna Santana: The EU’s positive spin on the Africa-EU Strategic Partnership signed at the Lisbon summit should not disguise the fallout over the trade disagreements. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesMarch 12, 2010 | A Renewed Commitment to the MDGsMuch progress has been made in the last decade in the area of international development, yet right now the developed world needs to re-affirm and strengthen its commitment to the Millenium Development Goals. ++ With enough effort, millions of people can be lifted out of poverty. ++ “The proportion of the world’s population living in poverty has fallen from a third to a quarter…This did ... MoreFebruary 19, 2010 | Soccer Star Pushes Countries to Meet MDG TargetsFrench soccer star and UN Goodwill Amb. Zinedine Zidane is trying to raise support and awareness of the MDGs. ++ The financial crisis has set back the efforts of Asian countries to meet MDG targets. ++ The Asian Development Bank recommends that these countries increase their social spending to stay on track. ++ “Without better protection, people fall back into poverty with economic ... MoreJanuary 26, 2010 | Tobin-Tax RevivalHaiti reminds us of our common responsibility to help poor countries in both short and long terms. ++ The climate crisis and the Millennium Development Goals push us to fulfill our duties. ++ The UK will do more by giving out 0.7% of its GDP in aid. Still new ways to finance the fight against poverty have to be found, such as taxing financial transactions. ++ The IMF and the G20 are efficient ... MoreJanuary 11, 2008 | Why We Can Be Optimistic About Climate ChangeThe world has taken an important step toward countering climate change by agreeing to the Bali Action Plan. The plan may not look like much, since it basically commits the world to more talking rather than specific actions, yet Jeffrey Sachs, Professor of Economics and Special Adviser to United Nations Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals, is optimistic for three reasons: |
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