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Thursday, 25 September
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Roundtable on Poverty and Hunger
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Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi, and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Prime Minister of Spain, co-chaired the roundtable on MDG 1.
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Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines, noted that gains made to alleviate poverty and hunger in the Philippines are under threat because of rising food and fuel prices.
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Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey, said achieving the MDGs will ensure a more peaceful, stable and fulfilling tomorrow.
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Roundtable on Education and Health
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The roundtable on education and health was co-chaired by Sheikh Naser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmaad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait, and Danilo Türk, President of Slovenia.
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Roundtable on Environmental Sustainability
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Han Seung-Soo, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, co-chaired the roundtable.
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Panelists Christopher Flavin, Worldwatch Institute, and Sheila Dikshit, Mayor of Delhi, India.
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"In My Name" Launch
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Kumi Naidoo, Global Call to Action Against Poverty, drew attention to the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, taking place 17-19 October 2008.
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Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, lamented that politicians can find billions for arms and financial bailouts but not for poverty reduction.
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will.i.am, Angélique Kidjo and apl.de.ap performed their new song "In My Name."
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Some of the launch participants: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, will.i.am, Ela Bhatt, Angelique Kidjo, Jeffrey Sachs, Kumi Naidoo, Kristin Davis, Elle Macpherson.
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Global Malaria Action Plan Launch
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed participants.
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Bill Gates, Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the UK, and Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania, during the panel.
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Robert Zoellick, World Bank, announced a US$1.1 billion contribution to fight malaria in Africa.
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Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, emphasized that the distribution of anti-mosquito bed nets must be accompanied by educational programmes.
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Margaret Chan, World Health Organization, said the 2008 Malaria Report identifies obstacles to the elimination of malaria, including resistance to drugs. |
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"Class of 2015: Education for All" Launch
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Bono pledged to "continue to be a pain in the ass to those who make commitments and don't keep them."
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Devli Kumari from India recounted how she escaped child labor and became a student.
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Audience members during the launch.
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Climate Change and the Achievement of the MDGs
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Participants in an afternoon event heard presentations by IPCC author Cynthia Rosenzweig (at right) and IPCC Chairman R.K. Pachauri (third from right). Prime Minister David Thompson of Barbados (third from left), Foreign Trade and Development Minister Paavo Väyrynen of Finland (second from left), Minister for Foreign Affairs Laure Olga Gondjout of Gabon (second from right) and special advisor Jeffrey Sachs (at left) shared additional country experiences and viewpoints, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made closing remarks.
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Closing Plenary
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Participants during the closing plenary.
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Under-Secretary-General Sha Zukang, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly President Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, at the closing plenary.
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