In my previous blog entry, I have
mentioned that the world is nearing the realization of the Millennium
Development Goals by 2015. Similarly, with my
latest reading of the ADB Review, I would like to quote ADB President Haruhiko
Kuroda to the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the UN General Assembly last 22
September 2010 in New York.
“No global effort to achieve the
MDGs will succeed unless our region succeeds.”
Asia and the Pacific comprises
3/5 of the world population and 2/3 of the world’s poor is in this region. With this populace, ADB President Kuroda is
definitely right when he assessed that there could be no success in achieving
the MDGs eventhough the global community desires or efforts so not unless our
region, the Asia and the Pacific succeed in the realization of the goals. Therefore, the best hope to achieve the MDG
is the Asia and the Pacific.
Moreover,
the target to reduce extreme income poverty is in sight as more than 500 million
people had overcame poverty since 1990.
Additionally, Pres. Kuroda emphasized that the region is likely to
achieve universal primary school enrolment by 2015, attain gender parity in
education, meet the target on access to safe drinking water and halt the spread
of the deadly diseases such as TB and HIV.
For more information and detailed
copy of the Statement of President Kuroda, please download at ADB website.
we have 5 years to go! we can still make a lot of big difference and still meet the targets.
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indeed, teo! in unity, we can achieve it! thanks for dropping by and for leaving a note!
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