The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which range from halving extreme poverty rates to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015 – form a blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions. They have galvanized unprecedented efforts to meet the needs of the world’s poorest. From this site, explore the efforts of the UN and its partners for building a better world. ... more
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AIDS by the numbers
The world continues making progress towards the goal of ending the AIDS epidemic, according to a new report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). In some regions however, many people have inadequate access to essential HIV services. World AIDS Daywill be observed on 1 December.
UN observes World Toilet Day
For 2.5 billion people, the lack of proper sanitation has dramatic consequences on human health, the environment, and social and economic development.
World Toilet Day, which is being observed for the first time by the UN on 19 November, aims to change both behaviour and policy on issues ranging from enhancing water management to ending open-air defecation, which 1.1 billion people practice worldwide. #Toilets4All
Addressing sustainable development challenges
The Second Committee held a joint meeting with the Economic and Social Council on the topic of finding solutions for addressing sustainable development challenges and accelerating the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
Time for Action
“By working together and investing in governance, security, resilience and opportunity for women and young people, we can help the Sahel move from fragility to sustainability,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in his visit to the Sahel region with leaders from the World Bank, African Union, African Development Bank and the EU. Global leaders have pledged over $8 billion to boost economic growth.
State of World Population 2013
Credit: Mark Tuschman/UNFPA
Every day in developing countries, 20,000 girls below age 18 give birth, according to a new report issued by the UN Population Fund, (UNFPA). Adolescent pregnancy directly impacts health, education, employment and a girl’s rights.
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Observances of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty at United Nations Headquarters, and around the world focused on finding ways to end the discrimination that people face because of poverty.
World Food Day
Every day, more than 840 million people go hungry in a world. Each year, the international community observes World Food Day on 16 October to help mobilize action and raise awareness on food security issues.
The theme for this year’s World Food Day is “Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition.”
UNGA Adopts MDG Special Event Outcome
H.E. John W. Ashe, President of the
68th session of the General Assembly
68th session of the General Assembly
The UN General Assembly on 9 October adopted the outcome of theSpecial Event to Follow-Up Efforts towards Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Across all acceleration efforts, Member States agreed to scale-up action on the MDGs that are most off-track and to sustain efforts where there is great progress.
MDGs hunger target within reach
The ‘State of Food Insecurity in the World 2013’ notes that developing regions as a whole have registered significant progress towards the MDG 1 hunger target.
The number of hungry people in the world is now 842 million, down from 868 million reported a year ago.
Delivering the global education promise
One year after the launch of the Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative, dignitaries, activists and education leaders celebrated the remarkable progress made towards increasing education access and discussed ways to ensure full delivery of the global education promise.
Speakers included Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, World BankGroup President Jim Yong Kim, Desmond Tutu and Malala Yousafzai.
Scaling up action for the Millennium Development Goals
At a Special Event on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) hosted by the President of the UN General Assembly, world leaders agreed to scale up action against extreme poverty, hunger and disease and called for a 2015 Summit to adopt the next set of Goals to focus continued efforts after the target date for the MDGs. Learn more.
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