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UN-civil society forum issues call to action to improve health of millions worldwide and achieve the Millennium Development Goals
Melbourne, 1 September 2010
UN-civil society forum issues call to action to improve health of millions worldwide and achieve the Millennium Development Goals
In a wide-ranging declaration adopted at the end of the three-day meeting, participants stressed that achieving the MDGs, which world leaders have pledged to do by 2015, "is a moral imperative."

Icelandic designer takes top prize in UN anti-poverty ad contest
25 August 2010
Icelandic designer takes top prize in UN anti-poverty ad contest
Most participants were hoping to send a message ahead of the UN Summit of world leaders in September in New York

Latin American Nations Agree to Strengthen Broadband Market
19 August, 2010
Latin American Nations Agree to Strengthen Broadband Market
Government officials from Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay participated in the first meeting of the Regional Dialogue on Broadband.

WHO warns of poorly performance of countries suffering from conflict in meeting their MDGs
17 August, 2010
WHO warns of poorly performance of countries suffering from conflict in meeting their MDGs
Conflict disrupts health systems and other government institutions, compromises capacity and renders governance and the legitimacy of authorities uncertain

Ban announces high-level panel to tackle global sustainability issues
9 August, 2010
Ban announces high-level panel to tackle global sustainability issues
The panel is tasked with finding ways to lift people out of poverty while tackling climate change and ensuring that economic development is environmentally friendly

General Assembly declares access to clean water and sanitation a human right
28 July 2010
General Assembly declares access to clean water and sanitation a human right
The Resolution call's States and international organizations to provide financial resources, build capacity and transfer technology, particularly to developing countries, in scaling up efforts to provide safe, clean, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation for all

Populations in Latin America and the Caribbean have the world's highest levels of differences in wealth and income
26 July, 2010
Populations in Latin America and the Caribbean have the world's highest levels of differences in wealth and income
First UNDP Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean: Acting On The Future: Breaking The Intergenerational Cycle Of Inequality.

More than five million people receiving HIV treatment
Viena, 19 July 2010
More than five million people receiving HIV treatment
XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010), 18-23 July 2010

New UNDP report: "The Path to achieving the Millennium Development Goals: A synthesis of evidence from around the world".
14 July, 2010
New UNDP report: "The Path to achieving the Millennium Development Goals: A synthesis of evidence from around the world".
This report is compiled through an analysis of the most recent 34 national MDG reports

Within the Millennium Summit framework, ECLAC has been supporting the countries of the region, designing and implementing politics and programmes which contribute to the fulfillment of the MDGs. Specifically, ECLAC has developed regional monitoring mechanism to evaluate progress to reach the proposed targets.
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A new inter institutional process for the production of its third MDGs national progress report started in Chile

Woman Deliver 2010 Conference

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Ban calls for diverting weapons budgets to economic development

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2010 was launched in New York by the Secretary-General

Tens of millions to benefit from India's Right to Education Act - UN agencies

World Environment Day (WED) 2010

Ban urges focus on development and green growth ahead of G20 summit

New MDG Report: Delivering on the Global Partnership for Achieving the MDGs

U.N. Experts Warn on New Threats to MDG Progress in Latin America and the Caribbean

Family planning as a means to improve maternal health, MDG 5

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