| Resumen: |
The Panel came together with a sense of optimism and a deep respect for the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs). The 13 years since the millennium have seen the fastest
reduction in poverty in human history: there are half a billion fewer people living below
an international poverty line of $1.25 a day. Child death rates have fallen by more than
30%, with about three million children’s lives saved each year compared to 2000. Deaths
from malaria have fallen by one quarter. This unprecedented progress has been driven
by a combination of economic growth, better policies, and the global commitment to
the MDGs, which set out an inspirational rallying cry for the whole world.
Given this remarkable success, it would be a mistake to simply tear up the MDGs and
start from scratch. As world leaders agreed at Rio in 2012, new goals and targets need
to be grounded in respect for universal human rights, and finish the job that the MDGs
started. Central to this is
eradicating extreme poverty
from the face of the earth by
2030. This is something that leaders have promised time and again throughout history.
Today, it can actually be done.
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