September UN MDG Summit

On September 20-22, leaders from around the world gathered in New York City for a UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight poverty-fighting goals that would save lives and provide economic opportunity for millions if achieved by their 2015 deadlines.
 
So what were some of the highlights from the multi-day Summit? UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon launched the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health; President Obama officially unveiled the U.S. Global Development Policy (the first of its kind!); a number of world leaders speeches focused on results, accountability and ownership; and a host of countries showed that they were determined to make development assistance a key priority, even in these tough economic times.
 
For greater detail on what happened during the UN MDG Summit (including the key takeaways from above), make sure to read our policy briefs and blog posts below. And in case you missed it, you can check out our live coverage of the MDG Summit from NYC here.