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MDG Summit Media Rundown #3

Financial Times – Sep 20, 2010
Pool resources and reinvent global aid
by Jeffrey Sachs

Financial Times – Sep 20, 2010
Jeffrey Sachs: yearning for happiness – and innovative financing
Blog by Jeffrey Sachs.

Telegraph.co.uk – Sep 20, 2010
US ‘failing to keep up with Britain’ on aid promises

Wasington Post – Sep 20, 2010
U.N. foresees dramatic cuts in poverty

PBS NewsHour – Sep 20, 2010
Progress, But Less Promise for Development Goals
The Guardian – ‎Sep 21, 2010
Millennium development goals summit day two – live updates

The Guardian – Sep 20, 2010
MDGs: a list of the progress reports

National Post – Sep 20, 2010
Canada criticized for doubling its generosity
BusinessWeek – ‎Sep 20, 2010‎
Village becomes lab for curing Africa’s problems

Jakarta Globe – Sep 20, 2010
Nearing a Deadline, UN Summit Takes Stock of Millennium Development Goals

Reuters AlertNet – Sep 20, 2010
Humanitarian emergency appeal system is “dysfunctional”-Sachs

The FINANCIAL (blog) – ‎Sep 20, 2010
Ericsson: Benefits of mobile communication in rural and developing areas

Irish Times – ‎Sep 20, 2010
Words and action on poverty

Africa News – Sep 20, 2010
Malawi: Nation on the Road to Fighting Poverty

Toronto Star – Sep 20, 2010
Summits show stark difference between UN initiatives and private aid

La Stampa – Sep 20, 2010
“Nessuno più considera”

Al Jazeera English – Sep 20, 2010
Plea to refocus UN millennium goals

Toronto Star – Sep 20, 2010
Summits show stark difference between UN initiatives and private aid

Irish Independent – Sep 20, 2010
War on poverty ‘doomed’ by US apathy

Financial Express – Sep 20, 2010
Column : Thou shalt not be poor

Kaiser Family Foundation – Sep 20, 2010
UN MDG Summit Begins; UNAIDS Data Shows 22 African Countries See Drop In New …

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation – ‎Sep 21, 2010
UN millennium goals ‘can be met’

Noticias de Gipuzkoa – ‎Sep 21, 2010
El otro fin de la pobreza

WNCT – ‎Sep 20, 2010‎
World Leaders to Spotlight Goals to Help Poor, UN

Rwanda News Agency (registration) – Sep 20, 2010
UN Summit begins amid usual power-politics in smokefree rooms

El Periodico de Catalunya – Sep 20, 2010
Ban Ki-moon: “Debemos apoyar a los vulnerables pese a la crisis”

elmundo.es – ‎Sep 19, 2010‎
Más capitalismo y menos solidaridad

Comtex Smartrend – Sep 20, 2010
Global Summit Calls for Changes by 2015

Harbus Online – ‎Sep 20, 2010
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Financial Times – Sep 20, 2010

Pool resources and reinvent global aid

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4c510f34-c4fb-11df-9134-00144feab49a.html

By Jeffrey Sachs (requires registration)

Financial Times – Sep 20, 2010

Jeffrey Sachs: yearning for happiness – and innovative financing

http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2010/09/21/jeffrey-sachs-yearning-for-happiness-and-innovative-financing/

Blog by Jeffrey Sachs.

Telegraph.co.uk – Sep 20, 2010

US ‘failing to keep up with Britain’ on aid promises

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8013514/US-failing-to-keep-up-with-Britain-on-aid-promises.html

Wasington Post – Sep 20, 2010

U.N. foresees dramatic cuts in poverty

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/20/AR2010092006231_2.html

PBS NewsHour – Sep 20, 2010

Progress, But Less Promise for Development Goals

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/international/july-dec10/mdg_09-20.html

The Guardian – Sep 21, 2010

Millennium development goals summit day two – live updates

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2010/sep/21/millennium-development-goals-live-updates

The Guardian – Sep 20, 2010

MDGs: a list of the progress reports

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2010/sep/20/millennium-development-goals-progress-reports1

National Post – Sep 20, 2010

Canada criticized for doubling its generosity

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/09/20/canada-criticized-for-doubling-its-generosity/

BusinessWeek – Sep 20, 2010

Village becomes lab for curing Africa’s problems

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9IBL3V00.htm

Jakarta Globe – Sep 20, 2010

Nearing a Deadline, UN Summit Takes Stock of Millennium Development Goals

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/world/nearing-a-deadline-un-summit-takes-stock-of-millennium-development-goals/397189

Reuters AlertNet – Sep 20, 2010

Humanitarian emergency appeal system is “dysfunctional”-Sachs

http://www.alertnet.org/db/an_art/55867/2010/08/21-122403-1.htm

The FINANCIAL (blog) – Sep 20, 2010

Ericsson: Benefits of mobile communication in rural and developing areas

http://finchannel.com/Main_News/Tech/71123_Ericsson%3A_Benefits_of_mobile_communication_in_rural_and_developing_areas_/

Irish Times – Sep 20, 2010

Words and action on poverty

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2010/0921/1224279362709.html

Africa News – Sep 20, 2010

Malawi: Nation on the Road to Fighting Poverty

http://allafrica.com/stories/201009210011.html

Toronto Star – Sep 20, 2010

Summits show stark difference between UN initiatives and private aid

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/864058–summits-show-stark-difference-between-un-initiatives-and-private-aid

La Stampa – Sep 20, 2010

“Nessuno più considera”

http://www.lastampa.it/_web/cmstp/tmplRubriche/giornalisti/grubrica.asp?ID_blog=43&ID_articolo=1795&ID_sezione=&sezione=

Italian interview with Jeffrey Sachs.

Al Jazeera English – Sep 20, 2010

Plea to refocus UN millennium goals

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/09/2010920151454657766.html

No direct citation.

Toronto Star – Sep 20, 2010

Summits show stark difference between UN initiatives and private aid

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/864058–summits-show-stark-difference-between-un-initiatives-and-private-aid

Irish Independent – Sep 20, 2010

War on poverty ‘doomed’ by US apathy

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/war-on-poverty-doomed-by-us-apathy-2345707.html

Financial Express – Sep 20, 2010

Column : Thou shalt not be poor

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/column-thou-shalt-not-be-poor/683980/

Kaiser Family Foundation – Sep 20, 2010

UN MDG Summit Begins; UNAIDS Data Shows 22 African Countries See Drop In New …

http://globalhealth.kff.org/Daily-Reports/2010/September/20/GH-092010-MDGs.aspx

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation – Sep 21, 2010

UN millennium goals ‘can be met’

http://www.kbc.co.ke/news.asp?nid=66512

CRIENGLISH.com – Sep 21, 2010

China Makes Outstanding Achievements in Fulfilling Millennium Goals

http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/09/21/1361s595616.htm

Noticias de Gipuzkoa – Sep 21, 2010

El otro fin de la pobreza

http://www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.com/2010/09/21/opinion/colaboracion/el-otro-fin-de-la-pobreza

Spanish.

WNCT – Sep 20, 2010

World Leaders to Spotlight Goals to Help Poor, UN

http://www2.wnct.com/news/2010/sep/20/world-leaders-to-spotlight-goals-to-help-poor-un-ar-406670/

AP Story.

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation – Sep 20, 2010

UN millennium goals ‘can be met’

http://gbcghana.com/index.php?id=1.126697

Rwanda News Agency (registration) – Sep 20, 2010

UN Summit begins amid usual power-politics in smokefree rooms

http://rnanews.com/regional/4209-un-summit-begins-amid-usual-power-politics-in-smokefree-rooms-/

CRIENGLISH.com – Sep 20, 2010

UN Chief Sees MDGs Achievable

http://english.cri.cn/6966/2010/09/20/2021s595504.htm

El Periodico de Catalunya – Sep 20, 2010

Ban Ki-moon: “Debemos apoyar a los vulnerables pese a la crisis”

http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/internacional/20100920/ban-ki-moon-debemos-apoyar-los-vulnerables-pese-crisis/489158.shtml

Spanish.

elmundo.es – Sep 19, 2010

Más capitalismo y menos solidaridad

http://www.elmundo.es/blogs/elmundo/nodoycredito/2010/09/20/mas-capitalismo-y-menos-solidaridad.html

Spanish.

Khaleej Times – Sep 20, 2010

Five years to end poverty

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=/data/opinion/2010/September/opinion_September118.xml&section=opinion

By Jeffrey Sachs.

Comtex Smartrend – Sep 20, 2010

Global Summit Calls for Changes by 2015

http://www.mysmartrend.com/news-briefs/news-watch/global-summit-calls-changes-2015

Harbus Online – Sep 20, 2010

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

http://media.www.harbus.org/media/storage/paper343/news/2010/09/20/News/The-Millennium.Development.Goals.mdgs-3933453.shtml

Broadcast – CNN, BBC, etc at top

BBC News – Sep 20, 2010

UN millennium goals ‘can be met’

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11375847

Video of Ban Ki-moon at UN. Also summary with graph.

BBC News – Sep 20, 2010

Jeffrey Sachs: rich countries can afford MDGs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11377009

Audio interview with Jeffrey Sachs.

NPR Talk of the Nation – Sep 20, 2010

Has The U.N. Made The World A Better Place?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129994840

Audio of discussion with Melinda Gates, Jeffrey Sachs, Amina Az-Zubair.

RFI – Sep 20-, 2010

Kenya : « villages du millénaire » agriculture

http://www.rfi.fr/emission/20100920-kenya-villages-millenaire-agriculture-12

Video in French on Sauri village.

France 24 – September 20, 2010

Leaders meet to revive stalled UN millennium goals

http://www.france24.com/en/20100920-un-millennium-development-goals-world-poverty-us-france-china-iran

No direct citation.

France 24 – Sep 20, 2010

Jeffrey Sachs, economist

http://www.france24.com/en/20100920-sachs-united-nations-sachs-jeffrey

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