Millenium Development Goals for 2015

Millenium Development Goals for 2015

In the year 2000, 189 leaders from around the world met at the historic Millenium Summit in New York.

According to the then Secretary-General of the UN, Kofi Annan, the UNs role for the next millenium will be crucial; making it a focal point for joint efforts in a world that presents worrisome statistics that endanger the perpetuation of generations to come.

• 1.2 billion people live with less than US$1.00 per day.
• 800 million people are malnourished.
• 153 million children are below their ideal weight.

• 115 million children are not enrolled in school.
• 97% of these children are in developing countries.

• 64% of the worlds illiterate population are women.
• 80% of the worlds refugee population are women.
• 60% of children not enrolled in primary school are women.

• Every year 10 million children die of preventable diseases.
• 30 thousand deaths per day.

• Anually, 500 mil thousand women die when giving birth or during their pregnancy.
• In Africas Sub-Saharan region 1 in 16 women die in these conditions.
• In countries of the OCDE this same proportion is of only 1 in every 2800 women.

• In the year 2000, 22 million people had died of AIDS.
• 13 million children lost their parents to the HIV virus.
• 40 million people live with the virus.
• Anually, 300 million cases of malaria are detected.
• Anually 60 million people are infected by tuberculosis.

• In the year 2000 1 billion people in developing countries didnt have access to drinkable water.
• 2.4 billion people didnt have access to sanitary services.
• 14% of the worlds population (in the developed world) produces 44% of the yearly CO2 total.

• US$ 100 billion are necessary for acheiving the MDGs.
• 0.5 of the GDP of developed countries is necessary for raising that amount.

The result of this meeting?

A commitment, with a set deadline; 2015.

Erradicate extreme poverty and hunger.

Achieve universal primary education.

Promote gender equality and empower women.

Reduce child mortality.

Improve maternal health.

Combat AIDS/HIV, malaria and other diseases.

Ensure environmental sustainability.

Develop a global partnership for development.

I CAN, YOU CAN, WE CAN!

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[LittleStarMeXxx]

What is the song? Hope they find a solving.

[sensechange]

@LittleStarMeXxx myspace thisistouw

[john1112371]

did you make this video?

[sensechange]

@john1112371 yes. :)

[ptotheped]

I really like the song...anyone knows the name?? thanks

[sensechange]

@ptotheped myspace thisistouw

[15soccergal15]

what is the song name?? it isnt on that myspace page

[brodo70000]

saddest video ever!

[charredpalace]

Having the same goal and doing our part, we will surely meet this goal.

[kiyokiruu]

How did you make this video? What program? It's amazing!

[ilikeLOOLvids]

@sensechange Do you think you could send me a link to the music? i love it, i cant find it anywhere, oh and beautiful video.

[TheJustice432]

the song makes me a lil in tears suiting with the facts. :*|

[creation966]

@sensechange can't find any signs of this song on the page though :O

[creation966]

Name of song please!