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Evidence says the millennium goals are "within reach"
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A synthesis of evidence from around the world, released by the United Nations Development Programme, vividly illuminates for the international community the path to creating a more healthier and richer world it envisioned a decade ago when it adopted the Millennium Development Goals.
The publication, titled “The path to achieving the Millennium Development Goals: A synthesis of evidence from around the world”, draws upon the national experience of 34 countries — 20 of which are in Africa — that have completed their national MDG assessments and shows trends in progress, successes, failures and the impact of the recent global crises. Read here the full report.
Social Sciences: 2010 World Report observes growth in emerging countries
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World Social Science Report
Social science from Western countries continues to have the greatest global influence, but the field is expanding rapidly in Asia and Latin America. In sub-Saharan Africa, social scientists from South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya produce 75% of academic publications. In South Asia, social sciences as a whole have low priority. These are a few of the findings from World Social Science Report, 2010: “Knowledge divides”, launched on 25 June 2010 at UNESCO in Paris (France).