With three years remaining until 2015, the 2012 progress report on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) released today highlights progress in many important areas including poverty reduction, access to safe drinking water and reduced levels of child mortality. “‘There is now an expectation around the world that sooner, rather than later, the Goals can and must be achieved,” stated Sha Zukang, UN DESA’s Under-Secretary-General. The Official MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS Goal 1: … [Read more...]
Targeting efforts to meet MDG expectations by 2015
July 2, 2012 by Team Celebration
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UNESCO: WORLD TEACHER’S DAY 2011- Seeking at least two million teachers
October 5, 2011 by Team Celebration
UNESCO celebrates WORLD TEACHER'S DAY ! OCTOBER 5, 2011 Ahead of World Teachers’ Day, 5 October - dedicated this year to the theme of "Teachers for Gender Equality” - UNESCO’s Institute for Statistics has published data demonstrating that at least two additional million teachers will be needed to meet the internationally agreed goal of universal primary education by 2015. Shortages do not only concern developing countries. Although Sub-Saharan Africa alone … [Read more...]
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