THIS WEEK HAS STARTED WITH A RATHER VERY INTERESTING REPORT OF THE NINE MONTHS RIGOROUS WORK BY THE GLOBAL LEADERS ON THE WAY FORWARD AFTER THE 2015 millennium DEVELOPMENT GOALS COME TO AN END. WHEN THE MDGs WERE BEING AGREED UPON IN 2000, IT WAS HOPED GIVEN THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND GLOBAL PROGRESS AND PEACE USHERED IN AFTER THE END OF THE COLD WAR POLITICS, THAT COUNTRIES WOULD BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THE TARGETS THAT DEFINED THE RADICAL CHANGE IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF HUMAN BEINGS WITHIN 15 YEARS. AS WE ALL KNOW THIS HAS NOT COME TO PASS! NOW THE NEXT COURSE OF ACTION IS BEING SHAPED. IF WE CAN NOT BE PART OF IT AT LEAST LET US LEARN WHAT IT IS FOR THE SAKE OF OUR CHILDREN WHO WILL BE ASKING US THE HARD QUESTIONS BY 2030, THAT WHERE WERE YOU AND WHAT DID YOU DO WHEN THE NEW AGENDA FOR PARTNERSHIP WAS BEING DRAWN AT THE TIME OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. The President of Indonesia said: “Besides capturing inputs from as many sources as possible, the most remarkable fact of this report is that we, the panelists and co-Chairs alike, were able to rise above national interest and address the Global Partnership and Sustainable Development issues with a true universal perspective”. The President of Liberia said: “This High Level Panel report is the product of an intense nine month global consultation, equipped with the views of governments, civil society, academia and the private sector. Together and in consultation with a broad range of actors we have considered the challenges of the 21st century, challenges like unsustainable economic growth, conflict and climate change, but we have also identified opportunities, such as modern technologies and innovative coalitions. This report sets out a new vision for a world equipped to tackle the hurdles to human development and to capitalise on new opportunities. We hope that it will prove a valuable input into the global conversation on the post-2015 development agenda and that the principles and shifts we identify will help to frame the ongoing dialogue.” The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom said: “This report sets out a clear roadmap for eradicating extreme poverty by 2030. We need a new global partnership, to finish the job on the current Millennium Development Goals, tackle the underlying causes of poverty, and champion sustainable development.” YOU CAN FIND THE MESSAGES OF THE LEADERS IN THE FOLLOWING SITE: post2015hlp.org/the-report/
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