Cooperation among developing nations vital to tackling current crises - D'Escoto
18 Dec 2008
"South-South cooperation is a win-win situation for all nations," Miguel D'Escoto told a meeting held to mark the UN Day for South-South Cooperation (19 December). "It is not a mere add-on in our development efforts", he said.
Ensure Development Gains Are Not Lost
16 Dec 2008
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today urged countries to work together to ensure that critical development gains are not lost at a time when the world's people are facing multiple crises involving food, fuel and finance, all of which threaten global anti-poverty efforts.
Urgent need to tackle Fiji poverty
16 Dec 2008
Poverty reduction measures must be undertaken in Fiji before things deteriorate to a point of no return, a Massey University economist is warning.
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The Reality of Aid - The Reality of Aid project is the only major north/south international non-governmental initiative focusing exclusively on analysis and lobbying for poverty eradication policies and practices in the international aid regime.
The Earth Institute Columbia University ‘The End of Poverty in our time' - Contains some useful facts and figures on poverty, aid and development
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UN Millenium Project - The 0.7% target: An in-depth look
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