Millenium Development Goals
Good summary of what they are: http://media.thestar.topscms.com/acrobat/8f/ea/9398a89244f485d4aec09e452e26.pdf
Official UN page: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
Monitoring the goals: http://www.mdgmonitor.org/
Canada and World Issues
A site for the posting of World Issues course material and related discussions
Recent Comments
Stefan Blazevic on Welcome to World issues stefanblazevic1 on Welcome to World issues Celine Sakran on Welcome to World issues Alan Russel on Welcome to World issues Victor Lai on Welcome to World issues
Canada and World Issues 
September 21, 2010 at 9:04 pm |
can u please tell me what exactly is going to be on the quiz and the definition of a less developed world because it isn’t in the text book
September 22, 2010 at 1:05 am |
Fairly basic MC questions covering the reading material allocated. Re definition, I suggest you look up the term Less developed country, not world.
TH
September 22, 2010 at 1:31 am
Mr. Heffernan,
if you want people’s comments to appear, you’ll have to approve them either from the spam or the pending section on the dashboard page.
However, once you approve them and they use the same email every time after that, you won’t have to approve them every single time anymore, so it’ll be just an one-time thing.
September 22, 2010 at 3:30 am |
so when we hand in the final assignment should we have written less developed country or world…
September 22, 2010 at 2:40 am |
What does eradicate mean?
a)the act of teaching and learning
b)to erase or get rid of
c)affecting or concerning all
d)a pointing or directing device
CORRECT ANSWER: b
September 22, 2010 at 3:04 am |
Question 1. What year is the MDG target set for?
a)2012
b)2013
c)2014
d)2015
Correct answer: d)2015
Question 2. What is the purpose of the MGD Monitor?
a)shows how countries are progressing in efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
b)counts down the years until Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target is reached.
c)Both (a) and (b)
d)None of the above
Correct Answer: (a) shows how countries are progressing in efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
September 22, 2010 at 4:40 am |
In the MDG, how many goals are aimed at reducing extreme poverty?
a) 4
b) 8
c) 10
d) 6
Answer: B
When did world leaders come together to form the United Nations Millenium Declaration?
a) 2000
b)1995
c) 2002
d) 2006
Answer: A
September 22, 2010 at 5:05 am |
Question: In terms of the Earth and its ecosystems, what is sustainability?
a) to achieve sustainable growth
b) not giving back to the community
c) staying productive and healthy over time
d) to engage in economical requirements
Answer: c) staying productive and healthy over time
November 9, 2010 at 2:17 am |
Remembering about the Millenium develop. goals I came across an inspiring video,
Watching it makes me think very conciously, it’s very unfair that others around the world are faced with such difficulties that we don’t even have to think about.
November 9, 2010 at 3:06 am |
This video is of Kobe Bryant promoting aid for darfur. I believe this is a very effective way of advertising and raising awareness for darfur because Kobe is a very well known figure all over the world and espicially in north america. I think we need to see more famous people raising awareness for issues such as this one, which will certainly help diminish the world’s problems.
November 9, 2010 at 3:07 am |
November 10, 2010 at 4:08 am
I agree, not only in the NBA, but other sports such as the NFL, NHL, and FIFA well known athletes should also be trying to give at least something back to struggling societies.
November 10, 2010 at 3:59 am |
like this video alot using Kobe bryant-an idol to alot of children it makes them aware of the situation.
November 9, 2010 at 3:06 pm |
I personally feel that the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) aren’t realistic and were agreed to in the first place just to make the UN and its member nations look good morally and publicily. Basically, its a pipe dream without any international will to carry it out.
November 9, 2010 at 10:51 pm |
Though MDG isn’t turning out the way everyone hoped it to, I think that its existence at least somehow contributed for improvement in their 8 categories.
I still give the participating countries and the UN credit for at least showing some sign of support, because some is better than none. These 8 different problems have been an issue for quite sometime, so I don’t expect to see perfect results.
November 17, 2010 at 10:06 pm |
The latest G20 Summit that wrapped up at the beginning of this week in South Korea saw leaders taking initiative for the first time in G20 history to bring up the issue of development, as well as encouraging countries to stay accountable to their MDG commitments. How much impact this will actually make remains to be seen.
http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20101114000292
(large photo of Ban Ki-moon included.)
http://www.koreaherald.com/business/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20101110000952
January 19, 2011 at 8:55 am |
That “large photo of Ban Ki-moon” creeped me out, to be honest. But anyway. I always found it regrettable that what the UN comes up with is always merely a suggestion and never a solution if a state decides not to implement it for some reason. I think this is one of the reason why the UN or G20 can’t single-handedly fight an issue effectively: no enforceable international law or a formal judicial system to govern international issues.