The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the UN Development Programme have launched a joint report, “Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in an Era of Global Uncertainty: Asia-Pacific Regional Report 2009/10.” The study examines the toll that the global economic crisis has taken [...]
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has prepared the report, “Beyond the Midpoint: Achieving the Millennium Development Goals,” to review the extent of progress made towards the MDGs as well as assess what it will take to accelerate progress towards the goals around the World. Thirty country-level assessments and extensive consultations with stakeholders were undertaken to [...]
From January 27-31, 2,500 leaders from business, government and civil society will meet in Davos, Switzerland, for the 40th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. The central theme of this year’s edition is “Improve the State of the World: Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild.” Participants will take part in over 200 working sessions on topics such [...]
The UN Economic and Social Council has just published the Millennium Development Goals Report 2009. The study assesses the progress towards fulfilling the MDGs, which established quantitative benchmarks to halve extreme poverty in all its forms. Despite many successes, progress towards achieving the goals is now threatened by sluggish economic growth, diminished resources, fewer trade [...]
