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| Gambian President Yahya Jammeh addresses the 68th United Nations General Assembly on Friday Sept. 27, 2013 at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Andrew Burton,Pool) — AP |
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Sunday, September 29, 2013
Jammeh identifies three biggest threats to human existence
President Jammeh notes progress and challenges of MDGs
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| Jammeh addresses 68th UNGA (Photo Credit: UN/Amanda Voisard) |
Yahya Jammeh has
noted both substantial progress and remaining challenges for Africa’s quest to
meeting the Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, 2015 when he spoke on Friday at
the UN General Assembly in New York.
In reference to the
2013 MDG report on Africa’s performance, the President of The Gambia said the
remaining challenges include the difficulty of translating economic growth into
decent job opportunities, improving service delivery and minimizing income, gender
and spatial inequalities.
Civil strife and terrorism undermine human security
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| Jammeh, President of the Gambia, addresses the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly.
Friday 27 September 2013 United Nations, New York (Photo Credit: UN/Amanda Voisard) |
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