Tag Archives: United Nations

Legitimacy of G20: Self-appointed for the sake of G172?

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

Last week the leaders of the G20 met in Seoul for the G20 Summit. For many, the ‘Group of 20′ (G20) is a largely self-appointed and barely legitimate body with no authority to assume its current role. Is this a … Continue reading →

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Why the G20?

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

The G20 Toronto Summit Declaration from June earlier this year stated: We recognize that 2010 marks an important year for development issues. The September 2010 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) High Level Plenary will be a crucial opportunity to reaffirm the … Continue reading →

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Participation- A Broad Overview

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

How will the 10 City Bridge Run play out? It is about participation, but to the extent this occurs is not up to me, but the contribution of others. Here is a broad overview of how I see the initiative … Continue reading →

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Four Days to Go! 8 MDG: MDG 5: Improve Maternal Health

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

AT only 15 days old, Louis Paul Coutts-Trotter carries the weight of a nation. He’s the son of ALP Member for Sydney Tanya Plibersek. Welcome to a wonderful world Louis! More than 350,000 women die annually from complications during pregnancy or … Continue reading →

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The Near Bank of the Bridge: Wrap up from New York

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

So what came out of the United Nations High-Level Summit to discuss the Millennium Development Goals late last month? The irony of spending a lot of money for people to gather together and talk about poverty is something I am … Continue reading →

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The Girl Effect: The Clock is Ticking

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

My friend Tiffany sent me a wonderful link from The Girl Effect called The Clock is Ticking. Watch it for yourself- it is its own explanation. Tomorrow I will put focus on Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 3: Eliminate gender disparity … Continue reading →

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8 Days to Go: 8 MDG. MDG 1- Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

Eight days to go until the first run on 14 October commencing the 10 City Bridge Run! I thought it might be timely to revisit the Millennium Development Goals and try to shed some light on where progress is occurring. … Continue reading →

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The one thought I want you to consider today

Posted on October 1, 2010 by

Where does the time go?! Dear reader, thanks for your patience- it has been now about a week since I made my last post. A lot has happened in that time, and many ideas and thoughts to write about. I … Continue reading →

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New York- UN MDG Summit Offers Hope

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

This week in New York, a United Nations Millennium Development Goals Summit is underway. 10 years after the Millennium Development Goals were first announced, this is an opportunity for the world leaders of 150 countries to come together and review … Continue reading →

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10 City Bridge Run- Objectives 1, 2, 3.

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

There are three objectives for the 10 City Bridge Run: Raise the awareness of an individual’s capacity to act to positively influence the eradication of extreme poverty from our world. Make representation of a global ‘pictorial petition’ to the G20 … Continue reading →

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