Africa requests more money at Aids summit

African leaders at the UN Aids summit have asked for money to deal with the pandemic and to reach the Millenium Development Goals.

Crowded Moz classrooms drive kids to night school

At 8pm Joana Charles waits outside class for her history teacher at a school in Maputo, while hundreds of children run and play in the dark.

Zuma: More urgency needed on MDGs

With only five years left to achieve the MDGs, a "greater sense of urgency" is required to ensure they are realised, President Jacob Zuma says.

Let's keep our promise to the world's children

Governments are on the brink of breaking a Millennium Development Goal promise of a decent quality basic education for all by 2015.

Obama urges new ways to tackle poverty

United States President Barack Obama called on Wednesday for new ways to tackle global poverty.

African leaders urge action on poverty goals

African leaders said on Tuesday they could do more to meet UN goals to slash extreme poverty and urged stronger leadership among developing countries.

UN: Rich must not cut aid to poor to balance budgets

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pressed debt-ridden donor countries on Monday not to cut aid to the poor despite their budgetary woes.

Zuma 'optimistic' over SA's progress on MDGs

SA has made a lot of progress on the UN's Millennium Development Goals and there's no need for pessimism, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday.

Wise words from our Elders

The Every Human Has Rights campaign seeks to uncover the failings of the Millennium Development Goals.

SA not fulfilling Millenium Development Goals, says Blacksash

South Africa is not fulfilling its Millennium Development Goals, the Black Sash on Tuesday.

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