Full Coverage: MDGs

05/08/2008 The latest health report of international organisation Save the Children says 83% of all child deaths worldwide happen in 55 developing countries, including India. By pursuing right policies and targeting the poorest families, the governments can easily prevent these child mortalities.

05/08/2008 Britannian pääministerin isännöi yrityksiä köyhyyden vähentämistyöhön innostavaa YK-kokousta. Yritysten hyväntahtoisuus herättää kansalaisjärjestökentässä epäuskoa.

05/06/2008 Soaring prices of food items are making it difficult for poor countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Any long-term planning has to focus on MDGs and cross-sectoral linkages with adequate budgets if governments wish to tide over the present crisis, says Salil Shetty, Director of the UN Millennium Campaign.

05/01/2008 Many members of parliament in the Indian capital woke up surprised to find groups of children knocking at their doors. The children aided by NGOs submitted a charter of demand to be passed on to Indian Prime Minister, reminding them to fulfill the government’s promise of education for all.