'Welcome visitors, welcome today, we've all been waiting so long!' Coming over the crest of the hill into the Millennium Village of Ruhiira, Uganda, children's singing voices gradually become louder, intermingled with bursts of clapping and laughter. The long-awaited visitor, Jeffrey Sachs, is due to arrive at any moment, and the anticipation is palpable. Sachs, Head . . . [more]
Last week's G8 Summit underscored the extent to which leaders around the world are straining to manage a flood of concurrent crises. Amidst the news flashes from Kabul, Pyongyang and Tehran, the global undertow of economic, social and environment challenges is equally if not more profound. The economic crisis is pushing unemployment to forgotten heights in the rich countries while at least 50 million more people in developing countries are sliding below the dollar-a-day threshold of extreme poverty.
Our global coping mechanisms are on a brink. The World Food Program is slashing emergency humanitarian programs amidst a reported $5 billion budget . . . [more]
Posted by John McArthur | Jul 1, 2009 |
Education
In a posting on the Global Brief blog, Millennium Promise CEO John McArthur writes about two promising educational programs which focus on developing young leaders who can help build a brighter future for those in extreme poverty.
Two events yesterday prompted me to feel encouraged about progress in the education of future socially minded leaders around the world. One was the privilege of having dinner with Fred Swaniker, co-founder of the African Leadership Academy, and two extremely impressive students from its first class. The other was the announcement of grants to launch new Master’s . . . [more]
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