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Millennium Development Goals

September 22, 2018

UN chief leads tributes to Kofi Annan

At the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 21 September, Secretary-General António Guterres led tributes to former UN chief Kofi Annan, who died on 18 August at the age of 80.
August 4, 2015

Christian Aid welcomes Sustainable Development Goals deal

Negotiations between 193 countries have produced an agreement which will open a new era in the fight against poverty, inequality and environmental destruction, says Christian Aid.
July 7, 2015

UN chief welcomes lessons from Millennium Development Goals

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has welcomed the final assessment of the Millenium Development Goals.
December 23, 2014

Mennonite theologian wants churches to be 'strategic' about systemic issues

Christian leaders from four continents met for a Micah Summit at the United Nations in New York last week.
December 5, 2014

UN chief hits right note on global goals, says Christian Aid

Christian Aid has hailed a major advance in work on the new global goals which will replace the Millennium Development Goals when they expire at the end of 2015.
September 17, 2014

Post-2015 development agenda centre stage at UN General Assembly

The UN General Assembly has opened its 69th annual session with its new President declaring it a historic opportunity to formulate a transformative development agenda
January 9, 2014

Group of 77 urged towards collective action on poverty

The UN Secretary-General has urged developing countries to work collectively towards reaching MDG anti-poverty targets.
October 11, 2013

International Day of the Girl Child: UN urges ‘innovating for girls’ education’

Marking International Day of the Girl Child, United Nations officials have highlighted the power of innovation to get more girls in classrooms.
October 10, 2013

Millennium Development Goals not met due to broken pledges on debt

Several developing countries are failing to meet international development goals after rich countries reneged on a pledge to deal with their debts.
October 10, 2013

Methodist women ask 'how can we change the world?'

Methodist women in Britain are asking the question: how can we change the world? Two focuses include the eight Millennium Development Goals and Dalit Solidarity.