By Tewodros Melesse, Director General, International Planned Parenthood Federation

We all want to live in a world without poverty, where people can achieve their potential, and where health and education are guaranteed. Or at least I hope we do. But there’s a truth which needs to be spoken…

By Leith Greenslade, Co-Chair, Child Health, MDG Health Alliance

To achieve Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG 4), we need to prevent the deaths of an additional 1.5 million newborns by December 31st, 2015. At the current rate of progress we won’t get there…

By Bill Gates

Although it was several years ago, I still remember how Melinda and I felt when we learned about the Millennium Development Goals. We were hopeful, but we had reservations… Read the full interactive post >>

By Ray Chambers

The global community will soon gather in New York City for the annual United Nations General Assembly. Many important things will be discussed over several days, but none weigh more heavily on me than the millions of children’s and women’s lives that are at stake if we fail to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in the fewer than 850 days remaining. Read the full post >>

In 2000, the global community made a promise to children — to reduce by two thirds the risk that a child will not live to see his or her fifth birthday. The deadline for this promise is 2015. A new UNICEF report shows that, despite impressive progress, we are way behind schedule… View the interactive report >>