The actions made in 2015 are expected to result in new sustainable development goals to follow the eight Millennium ... 8 January and said that global leaders had a historic opportunity this year ...

Sadly, this also meant that, when the global financial crisis hit—close on the heels of the food and fuel shocks of 2007-8—the poor countries took a severe blow. With only five years to go until the ...

With some of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) already met, more targets are within reach by the 2015 target date, while challenges to achieving others must be urgently addressed, according ...

To accelerate progress toward the Millennium Development ... 8 percent in 2005 (United Nations, 2010b). When growth is inclusive, and occurs in sectors that benefit the poor, it is much more effective ...

In 2000, United Nations member states set 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which were aimed at reducing poverty. Now with only five years until the 2015 deadline set for achieving the goals ...