http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/goals/index.htm
http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/about/director/
Granted that the 8 goals are incomplete - one wish to add thousand things to the list, to help the needy everywhere, but it is a step in the right direction, no?
Kofi Annan didn't think we could secure funding from the industrial nations
to do more for now. Hopefully the next Secretary would continue where he left off, and do more.
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Does anyone know how successful Jeffrey Sachs' has been, in advising the 3rd world nations?
I pray he is successful - what a job he has !