New global development goals must reflect current realities while sustaining the vision and momentum of the original Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to the UN Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark.
In opening remarks to a global conference on "Making the MDGs Work", Ms. Clarke said "The food, fuel, climate, economic, political, and security crises of the first 12 years of this century have reminded us of how fragile development gains can be in the face of shock and adversity".
She said "What the MDGs have taught us is to aim high and think bigger", noting that the well-being of people and the planet we share depend on that.
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