1 End
Hunger

Reduce those suffering from hunger & poverty by half

Stand Up Take Action 2009 on BBC World News

November 5, 2009

BBC World News interviews Salil Shetty, Director, UN Millennium Campaign on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

End Hunger

2 Universal
Education

Ensure that all boys and girls complete a full course of primary schooling

Education vital for achieving other anti-poverty targets, Ban stresses

September 25, 2008

25 September 2008 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the key role of education for reaching the globally agreed set of eight targets for slashing poverty, illiteracy and other soc

Universal Education

Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education

UGANDA ADDS ITS VOICE TO THE “PIGA DEBE FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS” CAMPAIGN

April 16, 2009

“PIGA DEBE” in Kiswahili means “make a big noise,” and draws its inspiration from millions of women’s voices in Africa who say “enough is enough.

Gender Equity

Reduce by two thirds the mortality rate of children under five.

Interview with Caterina Furtado

June 15, 2009

Portuguese actress and TV presenter Catarina Furtado is UNFPA ambassador. After travelling extensively through Africa, Catarina has always found “deep injustice and social inequalities”.

Child Health

Reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality ratio

Strong health system key to achieving MDGs

August 24, 2009

Achieving the fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG) — to improve maternal health and meet the associated targets to reduce by three-quarters, between 1990 and 2015, t

Maternal Health

Halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS and other diseases

On World Malaria Day, African Governments Are Reminded to Deliver on their Abuja Declarations

May 6, 2009

African heads of state rededicated themselves to the 1997 Harare declaration and pledged to halve malaria deaths by 2010.

Combat HIV/AIDS

Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs

Copenhagen Climate Summit - Seal a JUST deal

November 25, 2009

Climate Change has a disproportionate impact on the poorest countries, who have contributed the least to the problem.

Environmental Sustainability

Develop open trading and financial systems that are non-discriminatory

UN MILLENNIUM CAMPAIGN NAMES CHARLES ABUGRE AS NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR AFRICA

December 4, 2009

Nairobi, November 30, 2009: The United Nations Millennium Campaign in Africa is delighted to announce the recent appointment of Charles Abugre as its new Deputy Director for Africa.

Global Partnership

February 3, 2010

President Obama’s FY 2011 International Affairs Budget Request

On February 1, President Obama requested $58.5 billion for the foreign affairs account, as part of his $3.8 trillion FY 2011 Budget request submitted to Congress. This is up from $50.9 billion in the final FY 2010 appropriation, an increase of about 9 percent. One of his campaign pledges was to double foreign assistance by 2012, which seems difficult given today’s economic climate.
January 25, 2010

New Millennium Campaign Video

This September, the United Nations will host the largest gathering of heads of state since the Millennium Summit in the year 2000. At their last Summit, 189 world leaders pledged to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, in order to eradicate extreme poverty and its root causes by the year 2015.
January 25, 2010

Youth Embark on Global Voyage to End Poverty

Youth from eleven African countries will be joining their colleagues from Japan aboard the 68th Voyage of the Peace Boat scheduled to arrive in Africa on January 19, at the Kenyan harbour of Mombasa.