The Wire

As delegates gather in Melbourne this week to discuss the fast approaching 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, many doubt the ambitious plan is achievable. It’s a bittersweet diagnosis from NGOs and experts, who say that while much has been done in the last ten years, the world still isn’t doing enough to end poverty. So how are we to assess the goals five years out from deadline? Featured in story: Tim Costello, World Vision CEO; and Professor Matthew Clarke from the School of International and Political Studies at Deakin University.

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