Ban urges world to recommit to Millennium development goals

  • 14 years ago
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon kicked off a summit on Monday urging world leaders to commit to the ambitious Millenium Development targets -- now deeply behind schedule -- to cut poverty, millions of avoidable deaths and improve equality. Some 140 heads of state and government are expected to attend the three-day summit, where Ban is expected to seek tens of billions of dollars in new commitments toward the development goals.Duration: 00:34

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