the regions; deaths from measles fell from 750,000 in 2000 to less than 250,000 in 2006; deaths from AIDS fell from 2.2 million in 2005 to 2.0 million in 2007, and the number of newly infected people also declined; the incidence of tuberculosis is expected to be halted and begin to decline before the target date of 2015; and 1.6 billion people have gained access to safe drinking water since 1990. The following goals and targets are unlikely to be met unless additional corrective action is taken soon. The proportion of people in sub-Saharan Africa living on less than $1 per day is unlikely to be reduced by half; almost two thirds of employed women in the developing world are in vulnerable jobs or unpaid family workers; in one third of developing countries, women account for less than 10% of parliamentarians; more than 500,000 prospective mothers in developing countries continue to die annually in childbirth or of complications from pregnancy; 2.5 billion people continue to live without proper sanitation; and international trade negotiations are years behind schedule and are likely to fall far short of the initial high hopes for a development-oriented outcome. Go to www.educationforjustice.org to learn more about the MDG goals and how you can become part of the solution. Catholic Social Teachings tell us that people have a fundamental right to life and to those things necessary for human decency, such as food, shelter, health care, education and employment. When people lack these basic necessities to live a life of dignity, their fundament rights are being denied. The Catholic tradition teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Goals for eliminating poverty by 2015
The United Nation's Millennium Development Goals (MDG) consist of eight key targets set by world leaders to address and eliminate poverty by 2015. Here is an update on progress that has been made and areas where progress is still needed. The good news is that in all but two regions, primary school enrollment is at least 90%; the gender parity index in primary education is 95% or higher in most of
the regions; deaths from measles fell from 750,000 in 2000 to less than 250,000 in 2006; deaths from AIDS fell from 2.2 million in 2005 to 2.0 million in 2007, and the number of newly infected people also declined; the incidence of tuberculosis is expected to be halted and begin to decline before the target date of 2015; and 1.6 billion people have gained access to safe drinking water since 1990. The following goals and targets are unlikely to be met unless additional corrective action is taken soon. The proportion of people in sub-Saharan Africa living on less than $1 per day is unlikely to be reduced by half; almost two thirds of employed women in the developing world are in vulnerable jobs or unpaid family workers; in one third of developing countries, women account for less than 10% of parliamentarians; more than 500,000 prospective mothers in developing countries continue to die annually in childbirth or of complications from pregnancy; 2.5 billion people continue to live without proper sanitation; and international trade negotiations are years behind schedule and are likely to fall far short of the initial high hopes for a development-oriented outcome. Go to www.educationforjustice.org to learn more about the MDG goals and how you can become part of the solution. Catholic Social Teachings tell us that people have a fundamental right to life and to those things necessary for human decency, such as food, shelter, health care, education and employment. When people lack these basic necessities to live a life of dignity, their fundament rights are being denied. The Catholic tradition teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met.
the regions; deaths from measles fell from 750,000 in 2000 to less than 250,000 in 2006; deaths from AIDS fell from 2.2 million in 2005 to 2.0 million in 2007, and the number of newly infected people also declined; the incidence of tuberculosis is expected to be halted and begin to decline before the target date of 2015; and 1.6 billion people have gained access to safe drinking water since 1990. The following goals and targets are unlikely to be met unless additional corrective action is taken soon. The proportion of people in sub-Saharan Africa living on less than $1 per day is unlikely to be reduced by half; almost two thirds of employed women in the developing world are in vulnerable jobs or unpaid family workers; in one third of developing countries, women account for less than 10% of parliamentarians; more than 500,000 prospective mothers in developing countries continue to die annually in childbirth or of complications from pregnancy; 2.5 billion people continue to live without proper sanitation; and international trade negotiations are years behind schedule and are likely to fall far short of the initial high hopes for a development-oriented outcome. Go to www.educationforjustice.org to learn more about the MDG goals and how you can become part of the solution. Catholic Social Teachings tell us that people have a fundamental right to life and to those things necessary for human decency, such as food, shelter, health care, education and employment. When people lack these basic necessities to live a life of dignity, their fundament rights are being denied. The Catholic tradition teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met.
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