Annie Lennox has been involved with Oxfam as a Global Ambassador since 2005. She is a passionate and committed campaigner who has lobbied the G8 and other world leaders, focusing particularly on HIV and AIDS.For more info visit: http://www.annielennoxsing.com/ or to learn more about the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) visit: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ ( moins )

LIVE 8: Make poverty history. Millenium Goal # 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger. Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than $1 a day. Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people. Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger. For more info on the Millenium Development Goals, visit: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ ( moins )

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a non-denominational, international development agency established in 1967 by His Highness the Aga Khan. Its mission is to develop and promote creative solutions to problems that impede social development, primarily in Asia and East Africa. Created as a private, non-profit foundation under Swiss law, it has branches and independent affiliates in 15 countries. It is a modern vehicle for traditional philanthropy in the Ismaili Muslim community under the leadership of the Aga Khan. Source: http://www.akdn.org/videos_detail.asp?VideoId=70 ( moins )

Malaria is a life-threatening parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes. Of the one million or more deaths from malaria that occur worldwide each year, most are in African children under the age of five. The vast majority of malaria deaths occur in Africa, south of the Sahara, where malaria also presents major obstacles to social and economic development. Antimalarial drugs, when used as monotherapies (a single drug used as a stand alone treatment), are rapidly losing their effectiveness. Malarial infection during pregnancy is a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. Mosquito nets, if properly used and maintained, can provide a physical barrier to hungry mosquitoes. If treated with insecticide, the effectiveness of nets is greatly improved. More info on: http://rollbackmalaria.org - For more info on the Millenium Development Goals, visit: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ ( moins )

6th Millenium development goal: Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS - Achieve, by 2010, universal access to treatment for HIV/AIDS for all those who need it - Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases. For more info on the Millenium Development Goals, visit: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ ( moins )

5th Millenium Development Goal: Reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality ratio and Achieve universal access to reproductive health. For more info on the Millenium Development Goals, visit: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ ( moins )

2nd Millenium Goal: Primary education for all. 2008 World's biggest lesson. For more info on the Millenium Development Goals, visit: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ ( moins )

Millenium Development Goal # 2: Education for all.The Class of 2015: Education for All was launched in the UN on 25th September, 2008 in New York. It brings together world leaders and celebrities in their global commitment to make Education for All a reality by 2015. For more info on the Millenium Development Goals, visit: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ ( moins )

In the year 2000, 189 leaders from around the world met at the historic Millenium Summit in New York. According to the then Secretary-General of the UN, Kofi Annan, the UNs role for the next millenium will be crucial; making it a focal point for joint efforts in a world that presents worrisome statistics that endanger the perpetuation of generations to come. ( moins )

Gillian Martin Sorensen, senior advisor at the United Nations Foundation, is a national advocate on matters related to the United Nations and the U.S.-UN relationship. The former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General travels throughout the US speaking at colleges and universities, World Affairs Councils, Model United Nations, and other high level events. This clip is a highlight of Gillian Martin Sorensens remarks at McGill Model United Nations Assembly on January 25, 2007. Learn more about how the UN Foundation is building a strong and effective U.S.-UN relationship at www.unfoundation.org. Source : Unfoundation ( moins )