As the MDGs era comes to a conclusion with the end ... on countries to begin efforts to achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the next 15 years. “The seventeen Sustainable ...

More than 75 per cent of the new infections in 2013 occurred in 15 countries. Worldwide, an estimated 0.8 per cent of adults aged 15 to 49 were living with HIV in 2013. Between 2000 and 2015 ...

By Hilda Aku ASIEDU The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have become a global buzzword, but how much do we understand ...

The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's visit to India highlights the potential for upgrading the strategic ...

With a legacy of historic achievements and strength forged through decades of Doi Moi (Renewal) process, Vietnam is poised to enter a new era of the nation s rise, acceleration and breakthroughs, ...

Infrastructure is among Vietnam’s key pillars in achieving a minimum GDP growth of 8% this year and increasing it to ... "It has been a pioneer in achieving the United Nations Millennium Development ...

Over the years, a major wisdom in Nigeria is that agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, its real foundation ...

This essay uses established United Nations treaties and agreements on human “development” and progress, that were part of the post World War II consensus, as a basis for rediscovering and reaffirming ...

According to the Millennium Development Goals Report 2013, the world has reached the poverty ... Nevertheless, the gender gap in employment persists, with a 24.8 percentage point difference between ...

Unlike the other MDGs, which identify clear targets for the year 2015, no deadlines were specified for Goal 8. This shortcoming has been somewhat remedied through a number of goals set during the ...

These countries, represent 9 per cent of the global population 8 and only 0.5 per cent of the global gross ... of the UNSD with the one used in the final report of the Millennium Development Goals.