development

Sub-Saharan Africa must scale up efforts to reach Millennium Goals, says Migiro

18 December 2007
While noting the gains achieved by sub-Saharan African countries in recent years, the Deputy Secretary-General today cited an urgent need to scale up efforts to meet the global anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.

Sustainable economic growth crucial for development, say top UN officials

6 December 2007
Vigorous and sustainable economic progress is the best means to achieve development goals, top United Nations officials said today.
Asha-Rose Migiro

Deputy Secretary-General stresses vigilance to reach UN Millennium Goals

4 December 2007
Stressing that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provide a “unique road map” for building a better world, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro has warned against faltering in global efforts to deliver on the pledges to slash poverty, hunger, disease and illiteracy by 2015.
Claes Johnasson

Urgent measures needed to stop climate change trapping world’s poorest – UN

27 November 2007
Without immediate action, climate change could have a disastrous impact for the world’s poorest people and reverse any gains made in poverty reduction, nutrition, health and education, according to the annual United Nations Human Development Report released today.
Asha-Rose Migiro

Migiro calls for boosting ties between UN and Red Cross, Red Crescent Societies

21 November 2007
Hailing the more than 60-year partnership between the United Nations and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Deputy Secretary-General has called for strengthening the ties between the two bodies to address development, climate change and other pressing issues.
UPU and AICEP sign agreement

UN agencies sign pacts to benefit Portuguese-speaking countries

8 November 2007
Two United Nations agencies signed agreements today to help Portuguese-speaking countries in their efforts to reduce rural poverty and to streamline and improve their postal operations.

Africa’s development focus of Deputy Secretary-General’s trip to Ethiopia

2 November 2007
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro is heading to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where she will be participating in a regional meeting between the United Nations, the African Union and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
Ban Ki-moon, Dervis, Jones, Dominguez at launch of MDG Monitor

UN, Google and Cisco unveil online tool in battle against global poverty

1 November 2007
The United Nations has teamed up with technology leaders Google and Cisco to launch a new online site to track global progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – the set of ambitious targets the world has set itself for slashing poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy and other social ills by 2015.
Srgjan Kerim

Assembly President hails ‘active contribution’ to finance for development meeting

25 October 2007
The “active contribution” by more than 90 delegations at a three-day United Nations meeting augured well for a major conference on financing for development next year, General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim said today at the conclusion of the meeting.

Participants in UN forum highlight crucial role of development financing

24 October 2007
Countries rich and poor continued their discussion of finance for development during the second day of a high-level dialogue organized by the General Assembly, focusing on an anti-poverty partnership sealed five years ago in Monterrey, Mexico.