Saturday 17 th October saw the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty . Whilst the title isn’t that catchy, this UN observance day has been designated to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries. Poverty eradication is also at the heart of the new Global Goals , with Goal No. 1 aiming to end poverty in all its forms...
The period of pregnancy and the first two years of life are crucial for a child’s survival, development, and ability to carve a healthy and prosperous life. Over 3 million children die before their fifth birthday due to poor nutrition in early years, and over 200 million who manage to survive are unable to reach their true potential because poor nutrition has hindered their growth and development, which pushes them into a cycle of ill-health and poverty. The first 1000 days are a critical...
Hi, my name is Naveed Chaudhri and I'm the new Head of Campaigns at RESULTS UK.
Although I started my career in publishing, I’ve volunteered in and worked for the international development sector for over 20 years, and my passion is to help grassroots campaigns networks gain public support for the changes needed to improve the lives of people in...
We are pleased to share that our October conference call is now available to download. On this month’s call we were joined by Joel Spicer, President and CEO of the Micronutrient Initiative (MI) , who spoke passionately about the impact of 'hidden hunger' and what the world can do at the Nutrition Summit in Rio next year to deliver health for all. To find out what he had to say have a listen to the recording below: [audio mp3="/sites/default/files/wp-...
Last week RESULTS UK led a delegation of UK parliamentarians from the APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) Global Education for All to look at education and disability in Kenya. Mark Williams MP (Chair of the APPG), Lord Colin Low (Vice-Chair of APPG), Chris Heaton-Harris MP (Vice-Chair of the APPG) and newly elected MP Mike Wood made up the very interested and engaged group. They spent time in the capital Nairobi and in Kisumu, which is next to Lake Victoria in the west of the country....
Hi guys. My name is Ben Sadek and this Autumn I joined the RESULTS UK Parliamentary Advocacy Team. My role as coordinator is primarily to support the Parliamentary team. I will be on hand to send out weekly briefings, organise meetings, provide administrative support, and more generally, be available to assist with any tasks that are thrown my way. I am eager to get to grips with RESULTS’ four key issue areas, and I look forward to discovering more about our...
Yesterday, two days after the new goals have been formally adopted, we teamed up with our RESULTS international partner’s for a special webinar with Dr Jeffrey Sachs, live from the United Nations General Assembly in New York. As many of you will know, Dr Sachs has an extensive career working on global issues, is a leading thinker on the future of our planet and his worked as a special advisor to the UN, amongst many...
Yesterday, Friday 25th September, 193 world leaders met in New York to commit to the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Also known as the Global Goals, the SDGs are a set of ambitious and universal targets that define the development priorities for the next fifteen years. The aim of the Global Goals is to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change by 2030.
On Friday the new set of ‘Global Goals’ will be signed at the U.N. General Assembly, and of the 17 goals, Goal two is fundamental for achieving many others. The aim of Goal two will be to “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture”. [caption id="attachment_16079" align="alignleft" width="200"] Caption Community Health...
With 17 global goals, 169 global targets and 193 global governments signing on, The Global Goals were always going to be a bit complicated and slightly harder to remember than their eight predecessors, the Millennium Development Goals. All this week, to hopefully make things simpler, we’re going to break down The Global Goals related to RESULTS key issues of child health, nutrition, TB, education and...
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