MDG Summit: United Nations High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals
MDG Summit: United Nations High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals
New York, New York
September 20, 2010 - September 22, 2010
11:46 AM
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From September 20-22, 2010 all eyes will be at the UN Headquarters in New York as the High-level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly, or MDG Summit, convenes world leaders to review the progress made towards the Millennium Development Goals.
The summit is a significant opportunity to galvanize commitment, rally support and spur collective action in order to accelerate progress towards reaching the MDGs by 2015. It will look at the progress that has already been made towards the goals through a comprehensive review, and result in the adoption of a concise and action-oriented outcome to be agreed by Member States.
If the MDGs are to be achieved by 2015, not only must the level of financial investment be increased but innovative programmes and policies aimed at overall development and economic and social transformation must be rapidly scaled up and replicated. The MDGs are achievable, but there is clearly an urgent to address challenges, acknowledge failures and come together to overcome the obstacles to their achievement. This will require the embrace of pioneering ideas and political will on the part of governments and their development partners.
“Our world possesses the knowledge and the resources to achieve the MDGs” the Secretary-General stated in his report in preparation for the September summit. “Our challenge today is to agree on an action agenda to achieve the MDGs.”
Get involved!
Stay informed – visit the Summit website for background documents, latest news and developments, and much more in preparation of the Summit
- Read more: ‘Keeping the Promise’ a report by UN Secretary-General
- Check out the Global Health Council's MDG Webpage, with links to resources and campaigns centered on the MDGs
Want to know what the summit actually look like? Read information on the format of the summit
Take action – Visit the Millennium Campaign website for information on how YOU can take action. Here are a few:
- Join us on Sep 19 from 12-4 at Josie Robertson Plaza, Lincoln Center in New York for Stand Up NY
- Add your voice: Join the mobilization Sep 17 - 19
- Are you a blogger or a journalist? Cover events throughout the week and add your contributions to the UN's Digital Media Lounge
Remember to follow hashtag #USMDG2010 on twitter for updated live information during the summit.
