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Millenium Development Goals

Improving Maternal Health Care, One Text At A Time

Sharon K. D’Agostino | Posted 05.21.2013 | Impact
Sharon K. D’Agostino

During her pregnancy, every expectant mother has bright hopes for the new life she carries. She may have concerns about her ability to care for a newborn. But depending on where she in the world she lives, her fear may be much deeper and more fundamental: "Will my baby survive childbirth?" Or, "Will I?"

My Country Is Not A Lost Cause

Ravi Kumar | Posted 05.09.2013 | World
Ravi Kumar

In the late 1990s, my parents and neighbors used to talk about how our fellow Nepalis were killing each other, or how our government was unstable, or ...

Girls Are the Key to Solving Poverty

Maria Eitel | Posted 05.01.2013 | Impact
Maria Eitel

2013-04-23-theraiseforwomenchallenge300x60.jpgWe cannot leave girls out of the equation. Why? Because adolescent girls are uniquely disadvantaged, yet they have the most potential to make the greatest change.

With $3 Billion Annual Shortfall in Controlling Malaria, Replenishing Global Fund Should Be a Priority to Prevent Resurgence

Ban Ki-moon | Posted 04.29.2013 | World
Ban Ki-moon

Malaria continues to inflict a major toll on least developed countries -- primarily in Africa -- and millions of people still lack access to life-saving interventions. In Africa, malaria kills a child every minute.

Twenty million reasons to keep up momentum on global immunizations

Peter Yeo | Posted 04.24.2013 | World
Peter Yeo

In the past two decades, immunization efforts have averted an estimated 20 million deaths globally. Yet, for all the progress that has been made--than...

Dead Aid: A Look Into Africa's Poverty

Ricardo B. Salinas | Posted 04.23.2013 | World
Ricardo B. Salinas

These trillion dollars have also resulted in the lack of viable mechanisms for development, such as a market economy and the emergence of entrepreneurs. All this comes together to explain a complete lack of investment and infrastructure, the perpetuation of poverty, in a nutshell.

A Thousand Days to Keep the Millennium Promise

Ban Ki-moon | Posted 04.04.2013 | World
Ban Ki-moon

On April 5th, the world will reach a vital moment in history's largest and most successful anti-poverty push -- the 1,000-day mark before the target date to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

Sparks of Innovation Help to Battle the Water and Sanitation Crisis

David Winder | Posted 05.15.2013 | Impact
David Winder

Although small, new innovative water and sanitation projects are inspiring. In the face of adversity, communities are showing that a little creativity and the determined will to work hard to control their own destiny.

Same Millennium, New Goals: Why Peace, Security, Good Governance and the Rule of Law Must Be Included in the New MDGs

Mary Robinson | Posted 05.12.2013 | Impact
Mary Robinson

In September 2000, world leaders unanimously adopted the Millennium Development Goals, but standing against the achievements of the last 12 years is a sobering finding: no fragile or conflict-affected low-income country has achieved a single MDG.

Climate: Looking for Progress in All the Wrong Places?

Carl Pope | Posted 04.08.2013 | Green
Carl Pope

No one, in Rio, for example, foresaw either the Internet or China's rise to being the major carbon emitter on the globe. Nor was the emergence of the oil and coal industries as the major political brokers in the U.S. taken into account.

My Hope for 2030: A World Without Child Marriage

Impatient Optimists | Posted 04.08.2013 | World
Impatient Optimists

The harmful effects of child marriage are not limited to the girls themselves. When a girl is married, she is deprived of the opportunities -- educational, social and economic -- that would allow her to help lift her family and her community out of poverty.

My Hope for 2030: Lose the Culture of Disposability

Impatient Optimists | Posted 04.02.2013 | Technology
Impatient Optimists

Today, we have a culture of disposability around the products we buy, with technology the most egregious standard-bearer for the concept of limited lifespans for purchased goods.

5 Long-Term Trends the New Obama Cabinet Should Understand

Jonathan Moyer | Posted 01.15.2013 | World
Jonathan Moyer

The new Obama cabinet should focus on promoting improved migration policies in the countries forecasted to age most. Such policies would help these countries, which are now our major economic partners, to promote stability and growth in a way that's sustainable long into the future.

The Beginning of the End? Why the World Is Off-Track on AIDS But 2013 Gives Us Hope

Erin Hohlfelder | Posted 01.27.2013 | Impact
Erin Hohlfelder

Without scaled-up financing, more targeted programming and expanded political will, the beginning of the end of AIDS will remain a distant ambition. But with concerted action, the world can chart a course towards ending this pandemic.

Good News -- For a Change: Infographics That Inspire

Catholic Relief Services | Posted 01.21.2013 | Impact
Catholic Relief Services

In today's world, bad news about poverty, disease and disaster abounds. Good News -- For a Change highlights major strides in the fight against global poverty that are making a real difference in people's lives.

Africa Rising

Ivanley Noisette | Posted 01.01.2013 | World
Ivanley Noisette

Recently I attended the Africa Brain Trust 2012 forum entitled "Africa Rising: A Continent of Opportunity," which concentrated on reinforcing support for promising development-aid strategies, providing a networking venue for interested professionals and encouraging foreign investment.

The Final Push to Eradicate Polio

John Hewko | Posted 12.26.2012 | Impact
John Hewko

Some people ask why we should spend hundreds of millions of dollars to finish the job on polio when there are so many other health priorities. The risk of rebound is one compelling reason. Yet there is another as well. The polio eradication campaign is improving public health more generally.

A Promise to Girls

Desmond Tutu | Posted 12.11.2012 | Impact
Desmond Tutu

Today is the first-ever International Day of the Girl. This is a day to celebrate the fact that it is girls who will change the world; that the empowerment of girls holds the key to development and security for families, communities and societies worldwide.

The Tragedy of Child Brides

Gordon Brown | Posted 12.09.2012 | Impact
Gordon Brown

Our guarantee on International Day of The Girl Child is that we will do everything, everywhere to ensure that the millions of girls who have not gone to school today will get their chance of an education and have their basic human rights respected.

Tackling Disease in Latin America

Dr. Gabriela Salvador, MD, MPH | Posted 11.28.2012 | Impact
Dr. Gabriela Salvador, MD, MPH

In a small, workshop off the main road leading to Masaya, Nicaragua, Francis Cano Gutierrez sits behind a bench and every few seconds, she kicks the flywheel with her bare feet to keep the clay spinning as she shapes it with her hands. It's hard not to break a sweat; it's August and the heat and humidity are in the 90s.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The Light at the End of the Summit

Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber | Posted 09.19.2012 | Green
Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber

Last week, the first step was taken at the United Nations to form the working group that will elaborate these goals. As a serious advocate for SDGs, I believe this step is worthy of reflection.

Water Treatment in Developing Nations: When Leapfrogging Technology Doesn't Work

Jeff A. Katz | Posted 07.29.2012 | Impact
Jeff A. Katz

If we want to achieve the goals in front of us to make sure everyone can enjoy this luxury, we can't think that what works here is the solution that can be applied everywhere and instead of just leapfrogging, we're going to need to look before we leap.

A Winning Game Plan for the Decade of Vaccines

Dr. Orin Levine | Posted 07.22.2012 | Impact
Dr. Orin Levine

Among the resolutions the WHA will consider is one supporting the Global Vaccine Action Plan, a road map to ensure that by the end of this decade, every child, everywhere enjoys the full benefits of immunization.

Milestones for My Daughter and Kids Around the World March 27, 2012

Elizabeth Gore | Posted 06.23.2012 | Impact
Elizabeth Gore

Have you ever thought about giving another mom a shot at letting her baby reach their milestones? The cost of a co-pay at the doctor's office could be matched by you to help the globe reach this important milestone.

Education Is the Cure

Sarah Brown | Posted 05.06.2012 | Women
Sarah Brown

This week's international celebration of women is a vivid illustration of just how much the position of women in some countries around the world has improved over the past hundred years. But it also serves as a poignant reminder of how much work remains to be done.