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    Global goals that matter

    Now is the time to recommit to eradicating poverty and increasing opportunity around the globe, writes Kathy Calvin, president and CEO of the United Nations Foundation, to mark the beginning of MDG500, a campaign with Devex to build momentum toward the Millennium Development Goals over the approximately 500 days until the target date for achievement.

    By Kathy Calvin // 16 July 2014

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    “If it wasn’t for the Millennium Development Goals, I probably wouldn’t be here,” said Pablo Aguilera, a young man living with HIV, at an event in May about the global development agenda.

    As he noted, the MDGs helped make the fight against HIV and AIDS an international priority. As a result of strong international action, 9.5 million people in developing countries were receiving life-saving antiretroviral therapy in 2012 — important progress in the effort to combat this devastating disease.

    Aguilera’s words are a powerful reminder of the value of the MDGs: By creating a shared, concrete agenda, these goals have mobilized citizens, businesses, governments and organizations to act so millions of additional people have opportunities to stay healthy, go to school, earn an income and build a better future for their families.

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        Kathy Calvin is president and chief executive officer of the United Nations Foundation. Her career has spanned work in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. She is a passionate advocate for multi-sector problem-solving, U.S. leadership on global issues, and the inclusion of women at all levels and in all sectors.

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