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Published on Mon, 2010-09-27 11:26
Source: Center of Concern “The future of democracy depends on whether civil society and trade unions can develop the capacity to counter the lobby of the financial sector.” This dramatic statement was made by Nancy Alexander, from the Heinrich Boell Foundation, at the opening of a side-event held on the fringes of the Millennium Development Goals Review Summit. |
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Published on Thu, 2010-09-23 17:01
Least developed countries (LDCs) remain under constant strain due to global crises and face the most severe challenges in achieving the MDGs since more than half of their populations live below the poverty line. Dr. Arjun Karki from civil society watchdog LDC Watch spoke at a High level event on LDCs and MDGs held in New York on 21 September 2010. |
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Published on Thu, 2010-09-23 16:39
Global Call to Action against Poverty - Statement by co-chair Sylvia Borren High-level Plenary Meeting of the Sixty-fifth Session of the UN General Assembly on the Millennium Development Goals: 22 September 2010 |
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Published on Thu, 2010-09-23 16:20
New York, 21 September 2010 Statement on behalf of Eurostep by Rudy De Meyer (11.11.11) at Roundtable 4 on Emerging issues during the HIGH-LEVEL PLENARY MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE MDGs The long way from emerging issue to ‘emergency’ 1. Puzzled by the word I must admit that I am a bit puzzled by the word ‘emerging issue’; Looking at the outcome document and the long list of reports and publications that were launched in the run up to this summit, I found that about 99 % of the ‘emerging issues’ have been around for at least 10 to 30 years. |
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Published on Wed, 2010-09-22 14:26
Source: December 18 On Friday 17 September the international NGO network Social Watch released its critical report: “After the Fall: Time for a New Deal” at the United Nations in New York, ahead of the Millennium Development Goals Review Summit on 20-22 September. The report shows how most countries are a long way from achieving the MDGs in time for the 2015 deadline and calls for a radical policy overhaul. |
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