Foreword
Eliminating poverty is the primary objective of the United Nations New Millennium Goal; it is also a consensus reached and a commitment made by the international communities. Since the year 2000, a great deal has been achieved in reaching the New Millennium goal, however, the outbreak of the global financial crisis in 2008, which has been turned into a global economic slowdown, has presented the UN New Millennium Goal with a new challenge. According an estimate by the World Bank, the number of the absolute poor with a daily consumption below 1.25 US$ on the world will be increased by 89 million by the end of 2010, thanks to the global financial crisis. This will present a serious threat to the Millennium goal of 'halving the world poor population by the year 2015. By the same token, the global financial crisis has also brought huge challenges for the poverty reduction and development efforts by the Chinese Government.
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10.17 Forum
In order to mark the 17th International Day for Eradication of Poverty, "the Poverty Reduction and Development Forum" Was held at Beijing Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on October 17, 2009. With its theme of "Financial Crisis and Poverty: Challenges and Actions". the forum was hosted by The State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development of China (LGOP) and UN China, and organized by International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Vice Premier Hui Liangyu attended the opening ceremony and gave a speech. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon also sent greetings to the forum.
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
I am pleased to send greetings to all those gathered for the Global Poverty Reduction and Development Forum. I commend your initiative in coming together to share knowledge and........[the whole text]
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Thoraya Ahmed Obaid
It is a great pleasure and honour for me to join you here today to open the 2009 Forum on Poverty Reduction and Development.....
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James Adams
It is my great honor to represent the World Bank at this important annual forum organized by UN China and the Chinese government. China’s impressive record.......[the whole text]
Krishna Prasad
As foreign economies experience decreases in domestic demand for both domestically produced and imported goods, Fiji is faced with a decline in its export volumes.........[the whole text]
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Sudha Pillai
Fighting poverty is the biggest challenge before mankind. The Poverty Reduction and Development Forum is making an earnest endeavour in this regard by solemnly observing the 17th........[the whole text]
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Yang Chenglin
It is my great pleasure to attend the “1017 Poverty-reduction & Development Summit Forum for 2009” and to exchange views and experience on financial supply and establishment.........[the whole text]
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Liu Danhua
Employment is a huge challenge facing the government and society of a developing country with a large population as China, prominent in urban-rural dual structure and right.........[the whole text]
