Manoel Gehrke Ryff Moreira04/02/2011
From BRIC to hosting both the World Cup and the Olympics, it is widely known that Brazil is assuming a larger importance in the international scenario. What are the reasons for the country's success and what has changed in the life of its citizens?
United Explanations01/02/2011
In 1975, when the donor world economy was around half its current size, the Millennium Development Goals would have required much more than 1 percent of GNP from the donors. Today, we can halve extreme poverty with just 0.7 percent of GNP. Are we on track to do that?
Lluis Torrent09/11/2010
The 8 September 2000, during the 8th plenary meeting at the United Nations General Assembly a historic resolution was adopted. Under the code A/55/L.2 the General Assembly joined efforts and approaches by adopting the so called United Nations Millennium Declaration. The Declaration was concreted in 8 goals, which received the name of 'Millennium Development Goals'.
