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EU members urged to meet aid pledges
EU states must meet pledges to boost aid to poor countries, the EU executive said yesterday, warning that missing UN goals would be a disaster for developing nations and threaten global stability.
- Reuters
- Published: 00:28 April 10, 2008
Brussels: EU states must meet pledges to boost aid to poor countries, the EU executive said on Wednesday, warning that missing UN goals would be a disaster for developing nations and threaten global stability.
Progress has been made towards the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, the European Commission said, but each year 11 million children die of curable illnesses, one person in four lacks access to drinking water, 114 million children have no primary education and 584 million women are illiterate.
"Missing the Millennium Development Goals would be a disaster for developing countries, a failure for Europe, and a potential threat to global stability," the Commission said.
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