UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for intensified efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) before the target date of 2015.
He also said the process to “lay the groundwork" for the post-2015 agenda aims to be participatory and incorporate views from around the world.
December 20 marks International Human Solidarity Day.
20 December 2012: On the occasion of International Human Solidarity Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for intensified efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) before the target date of 2015.
Ban also noted that the process to “lay the groundwork” for the post-2015 agenda aims to be participatory and incorporate views from around the world.
International Human Solidarity Day was established in 2005, building on efforts to eradicate poverty and promote human and social development in developing countries. [Statement of UN Secretary-General] [UN Press Release]