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UN, European Commission highlight joint development successes Saturday, October 18, 2008 The United Nations has published its third annual report on the partnership with the EU, particularly the European Commission, detailing joint achievements for 2007 with a focus on human rights and the Millennium Development Goals. Titled “Improving Lives”, the report coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and describes the partnership’s endeavor to help countries build the necessary capacities, structures and knowledge to enable people to exercise their rights and achieve the Millennium Development Goals. In 2007, the UN and the Commission have worked together in over 100 countries around the world. The report captures an impressive array of results achieved under the leadership of these countries. For instance, it shows that the United Nations-European Commission have helped to: • Provide food assistance for 48 million people in developing countries, including 26 million children; Human rights and the Millennium Development Goals have the common objective of promoting human dignity and well-being for all. |
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