India and China hold the key to world meeting MDGs, says UNICEF report

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... English Español Français Arabic Chinese Press centre Press releases by date by subject by region Hot topics UNICEF's positions Press centre Press release India and China hold the key to world meeting MDGs, says UNICEF flagship report The State of the Asia Pacific’s Children Report 2008 NEW DELHI/BANGKOK, 5 August 2008 – Global achievement of the health related Millenium Development Goals, the MDGs, depends largely on India’s success and on China accelerating progress even further, according to a new UNICEF report which examines the latest trends in child and maternal health. In this year’s State of Asia-Pacific’s Children 2008, UNICEF says it is a "fundamental truth" that unless India achieves major improvements in health, nutrition, water and sanitation, education, gender equality and child protection, global efforts to reach the MDGs will fail. China too needs to make significant strides to reg ...» Next (HTML)