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April 30, 2015

Poverty advocates see the day when poverty is no more

Alex Thier, assistant to the administrator for policy, planning, and learning for US Agency for International Development, addresses a forum on ending extreme poverty at The Catholic University of America in Washington April 28.

WASHINGTON - With extreme poverty having been cut in half over the last generation — and the Millennium Development Goals target of poverty halving having been achieved five years ahead of the 2015 deadline — veterans of the global war on poverty believe it is possible that extreme poverty can be wiped out in the next 15 years.

Published in International
November 29, 2014

The human tragedy of hunger

The United Nations believes investing in small-scale farming is the “single biggest opportunity” to reduce hunger. It’s where NGOs like Development and Peace are concentrating their efforts.

The planet produces enough food to feed everyone, yet more than 800 million people go hungry every day.

Published in Features
May 28, 2014

Commitment to maternal care a start, but further challenges remain

Progress has been made towards the Millennium Development Goals of improving maternal health and reducing child mortality yet challenges remain.

TORONTO - While progress has been made towards the Millennium Development Goals of improving maternal health and reducing child mortality, challenges remain in order "to reach the most vulnerable and to reach those most excluded," said Rosemary McCarney, co-chair of the Canadian Network for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.

Published in Canada