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Africa's growth jeopardised by rising inequality

Continent's economy continued to grow despite the financial crisis – but almost half of Africans still earn less than $1.25 a day.
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UN chief appoints panel to set new global development goals

Leaders of the UK, Indonesia and Liberia will formulate new targets to replace the Millennium Development Goals in 2015.
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MDG-Fund convenes talks on human trafficking

Officials from Peru and Ecuador meet in first binational talks on preventing trafficking and caring for its victims.
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Philippines: the young and the jobless

The MDG-F is providing training for youth in the Philippines, where more than 1.4 mln of them are unemployed.
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Aquino: Philippines on track in attaining MDGs

Government says it has made significant strides in reaching goals in education, health, women and children.
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EU pledges €50m for clean energy in developing countries

EU commission president announces plans to provide access to sustainable energy services for 500 million people by 2030.
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David Cameron to chair new MDGs committee

UN group to establish a new set of Millennium Development Goals to succeed current MDGs in 2015.
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