2010-06-08
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) held the first of two scheduled workshops on Advocacy for Climate Change Actions under its Development Communication Initiative. Participants generated a number of demands including government recognition of indigenous peoples' rights and civil society contributions and awareness of problems relating to deforestation.
2010-06-02
The Independent Expert's latest report will be presented by Ms. Magdalena Sepulveda to the UN General Assembly in October 2010. The report examines how the MDGs have brought social protection to the forefront of State agendas.
2010-06-01
BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation and De La Salle University Student Council hosted a talk on youth involvement in achieving the MDGs. Topics ranged from iMDG to progress towards specific goals to funding for reaching targets.
2010-05-10
Bangladesh has made large strides forward in improving maternal health, namely due to increased and improved access to abortion-related healthcare facilities. However, barriers remain to achieving the MDG and therefore, new strategies are being proposed.
2010-04-27
Experts say that nothing can be achieved without agricultural reform. When farmers are a majority of a population and most do not have rights to the land they cultivate, reducing poverty is impossible.
2010-04-13
Sometimes high economic growth serves as a disguise for the real state of being. Although boasting high growth, the state of Madhya Pradesh in India suffers from high levels of malnutrition and child mortality.
Image: Childcare facility in Madhya Pradesh
2010-03-31
Although boasting one of the greatest economic transformations, as described in the UN report - Power Voice and Rights, Asia-Pacific is dramatically lagging behind in terms of gender equality.
2010-03-09
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