African countries are struggling to halve their population living in extreme poverty, a progress report on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) shows. The report released by the World Bank states that ...

A progress report on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) shows that two-thirds of developing countries are on track or close to meeting key targets for tackling poverty and hunger. "Among developing ...

I like to take this first public opportunity to express my deep gratitude to the Secretary-General for his confidence in me and I hope to be able to fulfil that trust. Although green and fertile, ...

An assessment of the Millennium Development Goals in Africa, which began and ended between 2000 and 2015, showed abysmal outcomes for most countries. Nigeria was one of the main candidates that failed ...

Millions of people's lives have improved due to concerted global, regional, national and local efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which serve as the foundation for the next ...