What has become of the grand goals set by world leaders at the turn of the millennium? Poverty and hunger are still with us, education is not yet universal. Two-thirds of the way through the allotted period, in this time of economic crisis, how have we done andwhat next? What about a rallying cry to stop children dying now?
When world leaders meet in New York in September they will laud the progress that has been made on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), note sombrely that much more needs to be done and then promise to do more before 2015 to get them 'on track'. With 1.4 billion living below the $1.25-a-day global poverty line, the number of hungry or undernourished people rising above one billion as food prices have risen, many countries a long way from the human development goals, and rich countries focussed on 'austerity', these leaders will find it hard to be upbeat.
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