On September 2000, the 189 United Nations member countries signed the UN Millennium Declaration. This eight-chapter declaration is the framework for the formulation of the UN Millennium Development Goals (UN MDGs) concerning eight targets that were scheduled to be realized by the year 2015. These concerns are:
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Introduction
On September 2000, the 189 United Nations member countries signed the UN Millennium Declaration. This eight-chapter declaration is the framework for the formulation of the UN Millennium Development Goals ...
Stats and Numbers
More Filipinos feel that their livelihood worsened compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest results of the nationwide survey conducted by research group IBON Foundation.
Features on Aid
Independent think-tank IBON Foundation said that a recent international study which showed that the Philippines lacks transparency and accountability in aid disbursement only confirmed what broadband scandal whistleblower Rodolfo Noel ...
Aid, in the case of Bangladesh, has put an end to the possibility for sustained economic growth by driving local producers, particularly farmers, out of business. Instead of providing assistance, ...
The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness may have the effect of circumscribing national sovereignty and country autonomy over development policies contrary to its stated principles of country ownership and mutual ...
Aid effectiveness was the main subject for discussion in the OECD this week in Paris. Representatives from developing country governments, donors and CSOs converged in Paris to discuss the recently released ...
Letters
1. The WTO’s Doha Round negotiations are at a crucial stage. At this time, we need to re-affirm the centrality of development concerns and the interests of developing countries in ...
Consumer Issues
Women heavily exposed to the pesticide DDT during childhood are five times as likely to develop breast cancer, a new scientific study suggests. For decades, scientists have tried ...
Third World
The clearest signs of economic failure under the Arroyo administration are in the poor conditions of millions of Filipinos. IBON Features-- The administration has made much noise of ...
Movie Review
Across the Universe is an ode to the sixties, a love story set to the songs of The Beatles. And if the filmmakers had been content to keep the movie ...
Special Features
Arguably for the first time in its history the Nepali nation has regained, through popular franchise, a degree of sovereignty that its servile political leadership had steadily surrendered over the ...
In session, Beltran stood tall and dignified among many, untainted by the corruption that soiled many multimillionaire-congressmen’s seats. Anakpawis (Toiling Masses) Representative and Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU or ...
Globalization Issues
The U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), aimed primarily at reducing poverty, hunger, disease and illiteracy, are being undermined by a rash of new problems threatening to cripple the ongoing efforts ...
World Economy
So far, only a small minority of top earners has benefited from global integration. Even conservative economists have begun to worry about social inclusion and effective redistribution.
News
As IBON Foundation celebrates its 30th anniversary, the IBON Partnership in Education for Development (IPED) continues its work in helping Filipino educators realize transformative education by successfully holding the 11th ...
At the ongoing Philippine Development Forum (PDF), foreign aid donors have rightly taken President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to task for corruption in her administration which, along with other factors such as ...
Human Rights Watch
The following is a summary of the submissions of Karapatan, National Council of Churches in the Philippines, Ibon Foundation, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, Indigenous Peoples Rights Monitor, GMA Watch, Asian Legal ...
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