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UN MILLENNIUM CAMPAIGN PAULA-ANN CHIN. BIOLOGY 402-SPRING 2014.
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MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS Established in 2000 after the Millennium Summit UN Millennium Declaration Historically the largest gathering of world leaders Involves both government and international organizations
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MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
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Commissioned in 2002 UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Objective: to promote the follow through of countries to their commitments to the MDGs Two main targets Two main activities: North vs South
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Helps mobilize response of citizens for government action through advocacy Partners with civil society organizations worldwide Partnerships through large media Has strengthened citizen feedback on MDG delivery Has strengthened civil society reporting on MDG promises SUCCESSES OF THE MILLENNIUM CAMPAIGN
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FAILURES OF THE MILLENNIUM CAMPAIGN Lack of UN authority Lack of promised and necessary ODA by wealthier countries Unequal progress between low and middle income countries
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Annual campaign Partnered between UN and GCAAP Motto: ‘Make Noise’ ‘STAND UP AND TAKE ACTION’
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Success Helped to mobilize citizens around the world Guinness Record: 2006 and 2009 Failure Easy to participate and then forget STAND UP CAMPAIGN
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REFERENCES "Beyond Reach: The UN Millennium Development Goals." Cartoon Movement. Popa, n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2014. "MDG Progress Index: Gauging Country-Level Achievements." Center For Global Development. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2014. "The Millennium Campaign: Successes and Challenges in Mobilizing Support for the MDGs | UN Chronicle." UN Chronicle: The Magazine of the United Nations. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2014. "Millennium Declaration and the MDGs." United Nations Development Group. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2014. "Stand Up and Take Action." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Mar. 2014. Web. 19 Mar. 2014. "UN Millennium Development Goals - The Borgen Project." The Borgen Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2014. "United Nations Millennium Campaign Annual Report 2012." End Poverty 2015. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2014.
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