Yemen stresses need to review progress in millennium goals

NEW YORK, March 06
(Saba)- Yemen stressed on Saturday the need to review the progress in the Millennium
Development
Goals' achievement and the obstacles that led to the failure of many countries to
achieve those goals to be reached in 2015.
This came in Yemen's speech delivered by Yemen Permanent Reprehensive to the United
Nations, Ambassador Abdullah Al-Saidi on behalf of the Group of 77 and China at the
UN
General Assembly on the occasion of preparations for a summit to review the
Millennium Development Goals scheduled to be held during September 20-23.
Yemen urged the international community to fulfill its commitments undertaken in
the Millennium Summit in 2000, particularly in the areas of combating poverty,
ensuring
food and education for all, providing services of maternal and child health and
strengthening the role of women and maintaining a sustainable environment.
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