Global Headlines
Below are some recent news articles that may be of interest.
Global, Local Goals (AllAfrica.com)
The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) include: Goal 1: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; Goal 2: achieve universal primary education; Goal 3: promote gender equality and empower women; Goal 4: reduce child mortality; Goal 5: improve maternal health; Goal 6: combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases; Goal 7: ensure environmental sustainability; and Goal 8: develop a global ...
What is God's Role in Natural Disasters? (Discovery Channel)
It seems odd that two disciplines that often find themselves butting heads -- religion and science -- would end up at the same conclusion. But when it comes to natural disasters, that's pretty much the case. From the religious perspective ...
UN chief pushes for accelerated efforts to achieve MDGs (People's Daily)
With five years left to the target date for the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the challenge remains "immense," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said here Tuesday as he called upon the international community to accelerate efforts. "We stand at a crossroads," the secretary-general said in his remarks at an informal meeting of the General Assembly at the UN ...
From the Religion World blog: Haven of Hope - 20 years of HIV/AIDS outreach (Orlando Sentinel)
Haven of Hope Ministries opened its doors in March 1990 for support and counseling of people infected with HIV. The ministry stepped in where many churches fear to tread: assisting those — many of them in the minority community — with HIV/AIDS.
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