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Watch Video from the Digital Media Lounge on the Millennium Development Goals

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Quick Post: Putting Women at the Center

Here at the Digital Media Lounge, I was just handed a folder with information about the new initiative that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will be speaking on this afternoon: to invest over $40...

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A Closer Look at the MDGs: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases

This week, MADRE has been taking a closer look at each Millennium Development Goal in response to the United Nations Summit being held in New York City to discuss the progress of the eight goals. MDG 6...

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Quick Post: Obama Speaks at the UN General Assembly

Earlier today, US President Obama spoke at the opening of UN General Assembly, addressing a wide range issues from global economic crisis to the war in Iraq.  A video of his speech, provided by the UN...

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A Closer Look at the MDGs: Ensure Environmental Sustainability

We're almost done with our week-long examination of the United Nations' eight Millennium Development Goals! MDG 7 seeks to Ensure Environmental Sustainability. Its targets are: integrate the principles...

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Quick Post: Five Years Left – MADRE Talking Points on the Millennium...

*Reposted from the MADRE website. In 2000, world leaders representing all 191 countries that belong to the United Nations pledged to achieve eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.  These...

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A Closer Look at the MDGs: The Missing Target

After an in-depth look at the eight UN Millennium Development Goals, one key target is noticeably absent: Violence Against Women. The Millennium Development Goals fail to address violence against women...

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A Closer Look at the MDGs: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

We've reached the eighth and final Millennium Development Goal! MDG 8 recognizes the need to Develop a Global Partnership for Development. The targets MDG 8 outlines deal primarily with finances,...

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Indigenous Women: ‘No More Promises, a Call for Action’ at UN MDG Summit

The International Indigenous Women's Forum (known by its Spanish acronym FIMI, Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas), a longtime MADRE partner, headed to the UN last week to take part in the...

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1.8 Billion Strong: Young People Driving the MDGs

Last week, UNFPA (the United Nations Population Fund), IPPF (International Planned Parenthood Federation) and the Inter-Agency Network for Youth Development held an insightful panel discussion...

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