• On June 8th, the UN Development Programme released a statement showing that progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), which were supposed to cut extreme poverty in half and improve social indicators such as education and health care, has been pitifully slow.

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  • Responding for the government, Environment Minister Richard Benyon said the government's priority for the upcoming summit was to "stand up and make a clear statement that sustainable development is the only way forward".

    BBC: MPs urge PM to attend Rio+20 summit

  • Environment Minister John Griffiths was making a statement on the sustainable development effectiveness review, during plenary on 31 January 2012.

    BBC: Democracy Live site links

  • In a statement, the economic development department said it was pleased the public accounts committee was keen to support the film industry in Jersey.

    BBC: Deputy Tracey Vallois

  • The members of the Commission were so disturbed by the disgusting behavior of these anti-development protesters that they issued a statement the next day in which they announced their intent to create a security plan for future hearings.

    FORBES: Growing Aggression in the Anti-Development Movement

  • "The Council has always believed that the key to the CCFC development moving forward is a robust business case and the new details which are emerging seem to signify a significant new era for the Leckwith Stadium development, " said an official statement.

    BBC: SPORT | Football | My Club | Cardiff City | Cardiff set out new stadium plans

  • This statement applies as much in development as it does in any other environment.

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  • But the joint statement spelt out that rural development would be the first issue addressed and would be dealt with from 15 November in Havana.

    BBC: Colombia and Farc negotiators launch Norway peace talks

  • Today, at the Seoul Summit, G-20 issued a statement that includes principles on development and a comprehensive multi-year Plan of Action for future G-20 engagement.

    WHITEHOUSE: The White House

  • "This situation is a good example of why traditional accounting methods aren't an accurate way to determine value for research and development, " IV says in a statement.

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  • In a statement the Department for Regional Development said the secretary of state has ruled out privatisation under direct rule and this will be up to the devolved administration to decide.

    BBC: NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Minister denies water sale plans

  • "Our aid will help the poorest to get the help they need to stand on their own and make them better able to cope when crises occur, " international development minister Lynne Featherstone said in a statement.

    BBC: Sudan Darfur donor conference hosted by Qatar

  • Instead, says Mr Mbeki, Lesotho will make a statement on behalf of Southern African Development Community.

    BBC: NEWS | Africa | Reporter's diary: Commonwealth summit

  • The U.S. dollar index did rally following the FOMC statement, which was a bearish development for the precious metals.

    FORBES: Comex Gold Ends Moderately Lower as FOMC Produces No QE3

  • "Mr Al Faraj is very supportive of the club's plans for a new training ground and the development of Fratton Park, " the club statement continued.

    CNN: Al Faraj completes Portsmouth takeover

  • "The Security Council encourages the international community to provide support to resolve the crisis in Mali and the Sahel region based on an integrated strategy for immediate and long term needs, encompassing security, development and humanitarian issues, " the council statement read.

    CNN: U.S. suspends aid to Mali in wake of coup

  • "Young people are let down in their own understanding and ability to see history as a chronology rather than as episodes by the persistent failure of schools and others to provide teachers with an opportunity to attend and have access to training and development, " the association said in a statement.

    BBC: Ofsted: Primary school history 'lacks narrative'

  • "In Somalia, like anywhere else, there can be no development without security, " it said in a statement.

    BBC: Somali conflict: Mohamud and Cameron hail 'new era'

  • The company said in a statement Wednesday that the new wing will help speed development of new engines and transmissions.

    WSJ: GM to invest $200M in Pontiac powertrain center

  • "Those who will be most hurt by the Bolivian government's decision are the Bolivian citizens who have benefited from our collaborative work on education, agriculture, health, alternative development, and the environment, " it said in a statement.

    BBC: Evo Morales on 1 May 2013

  • He was making a statement on Planning Policy Statement 21 (PPS21) - "Sustainable Development in the Countryside".

    BBC: Statement on planning policy

  • Or take the FASB's Statement 2, which requires companies to deduct research and development expenditures from income in the period in which they are made.

    FORBES: Why Everybody's Jumping On The Accountants These Days

  • In a written statement, NASA said failure is "part of the development process for any complex spaceflight hardware, " and designers will learn from whatever caused Thursday's crash.

    CNN: Moon lander prototype blows up in NASA test

  • "The results seen today demonstrate that collaborative science based initiatives like this panel process can succeed - even on issues as complex as oil and gas development, " said Aleksey Knizhnikov from WWF-Russia in a statement.

    BBC: Gray whales granted rare reprieve

  • If you buy a hybrid, you're kind of making a statement, which is that you're supporting the development of a new kind of technology, and I got a lot of reader e-mail suggesting that that was an important point, that they want to put their money where their mouth is, so to speak, and support this kind of technology.

    NPR: Do Hybrid Cars Save Money?

  • "Blaenau Gwent council would welcome any development that brings high-quality jobs and substantial economic benefits to the area as part of our continued efforts to support employment opportunities, encourage inward investment and support the development of the recently announced enterprise zone, " the council said in a statement.

    BBC: Ebbw Vale ?200m racing circuit 'could host MotoGP'

  • In a statement, Conservative-run Wellingborough Council said its planning committee believed the development would not be competing with Wellingborough town centre because the choice of retailers would be different.

    BBC: Rushden Lakes retail park 'no threat to town centre'

  • In his latest Budget statement, delivered in the Commons last week, the Chancellor detailed the development of new enterprise zones in Scotland and Wales, and added that he was looking forward to seeing one here.

    BBC: Business community's mixed feelings on enterprise zones

  • "The game is growing tremendously in our region both on and off the field, and I hope to do my part to continue to expand the development of the game for both CONCACAF and FIFA, " he said in a statement.

    WSJ: U.S. Soccer's Gulati Elected to FIFA Executive Committee

  • Acting U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis on Wednesday became the latest in a succession of U.S. officials to visit Myanmar, showing "the United States' support for development and desire to deepen economic engagement between our two countries, " according to a statement from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

    WSJ: Myanmar to Face Human-Rights Test as ASEAN Chair

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