• This has not been matched by progress in the development or distribution of new drugs.

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  • "Across Sub Saharan Africa, there is a general awareness that the last decade has witnessed unprecedented progress in the development of education, " says Zulmira Rodrigues, Education Coordinator for Africa in UNESCO's Regional Office in Dakar.

    UNESCO: EDUCATION

  • The Leaders held candid and constructive discussions culminating in a declaration that reflects real progress on the road to the Copenhagen climate conference in December and real progress in paving the way for the development and deployment of transformational technologies.

    WHITEHOUSE: THE WHITE HOUSE

  • As if that weren't enough, he was also instrumental in the progress of GPS, spearheading the development of key elements in the latter portion of his career.

    ENGADGET: Arthur P. Stern, instrumental in inventing the color television and GPS, passes away

  • But Bulke also pointed to the progress made by the private sector in the development of emerging economies, which has in return reduced rates of absolute poverty.

    CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • The BRDC confirmed it is making progress in discussions with the East Midlands Development Agency, a government-sponsored body, about securing extra funding from the venue itself.

    BBC: British GP still uncertain

  • Presidents and Prime Ministers from Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa and Ruanda joined Kofi Annan in a very interesting dialogue on the overall progress on governance in the region and the structures for economic development.

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  • The discussions continued on efforts in literacy for women and girls, progress in terms of gender equality, the development of technical and vocational training for the employability of youth, culture and its link to development.

    UNESCO: THEMES

  • Additionally, The UN Foundation is currently leading a large-scale, multi-stakeholder advocacy effort which seeks to strengthen the leadership role of the United States in advancing progress toward the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets of universal access to reproductive health by 2015.

    FORBES: An In-depth Interview on International Development with Kathy Calvin, CEO of the UN Foundation

  • They are both harsh figures, but such is the measurement of progress in drug development.

    BBC: Letter from America: Buy and cell

  • The extraordinary progress in tackling some of the world's greatest killers through the development and distribution of vaccines shows what can be achieved through our collective efforts.

    CNN: Story highlights

  • The UNESCO Chair in International Development promotes economic and social progress in developing countries with specific emphasis on the needs of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

    UNESCO: Chairs and UNITWIN Networks

  • Over the past few decades, there have been steady improvements in cancer survivor rates in the U.S. as a result of extraordinary progress in research and development.

    FORBES: Great Strides Made In Developing New Medicines For Cancer

  • Yet for all the recent progress in supply chains, a weak link remains--the link between product development and manufacturing.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • The participants noted the commendable progress that has been made in achieving quality basic education for all since the Millennium Development Goals were set in 2000.

    UNESCO: Post-Conflict and Post-Disaster Responses

  • The Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee, meeting from 24 to 28 July, will review preparations for the Conference and also assess progress in the implementation of international support measures for those countries, particularly in the areas of official development assistance (ODA), debt relief, investment and trade.

    UN: [21 Jul 2000] DEV/2253 : LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR THIRD UN CONFERENCE ON LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS, 24 - 28 JULY

  • We noted progress in the Maximizing Agricultural Revenue through Knowledge, Enterprise Development and Trade (MARKET), a U.S. program that directly supports the ASEAN Integrated Food Security (AIFS) framework and associated Strategic Plan of Action for Food Security (SPA-FS), emphasizing enhanced trade facilitation as well as improved farmer and policy-maker access to information, in partnership with the private sector.

    WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting

  • Most of that is gone, Pierce says, and for all the commitment to "Save the Bay" he is of the view little progress has been made, and that development on the shoreline, population growth in the area and runoff from area farms and lawns have greatly outpaced conservation and restoration efforts.

    CNN: King: Waterman finds Chesapeake Bay 'dying daily'

  • Noting ASEAN's commitment to the ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Action Plan 2011-2015, we looked forward to the progress resulting from cooperation and capacity-building in fighting trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy and to the development and strengthening of intellectual property rights regimes.

    WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting

  • President Vicente Fox has made little progress in passing the reforms to speed up economic and social development that he promised on being elected in 2000.

    ECONOMIST: Reform or bust | The

  • The main expected outcomes of the HLG in Dakar are key policy recommendations for adoption and implementations by policy-makers in order to accelerate progress towards achieving the EFA and other related development goals.

    UNESCO: Education

  • McCamant notes the upbeat mood at last week's American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, where several companies reported progress in development and testing and says several companies are on the verge of marketing potentially "blockbuster" drugs.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • The railroad companies were losing money and would soon be heading for bankruptcy, and the once-proud stations were left to moulder and decay as anachronistic and expensive behemoths, standing in the way of modernity, and progress - and real estate development.

    BBC: Grand Central Station in 1930

  • Within Rwanda, another narrative continues to unfold, with a positive impact that could extend well beyond its borders: the slow, steady, and consistent promotion of entrepreneurship and private sector development, two powerful ingredients in the progress toward full democracy in this landlocked country of 11 million people.

    FORBES: Rwanda: A Stunning Turnaround On A Continent Marked By Broken Promises

  • Minister Environment and Sustainable Development outlined the progress made by the Welsh Government in addressing climate change and announced that he will be reporting in full in March 2012.

    BBC: Plaid Cymru debate

  • Although the Department for Social Development and its agencies had made good progress in encouraging eligible pensioners to claim their benefit entitlements, he said "many older people were still struggling to make ends meet".

    BBC: 'Millions unclaimed' by pensioners

  • This victory could do much for the development of the game in Kenya, especially if they now progress to the Super Sixes.

    BBC: Nairobi fans savour historic win

  • The villages, the brainchild of the economist Jeffrey Sachs, were set up in 10 countries to see whether it is possible to make faster progress towards the millennium development goals (MDGs) through an integrated approach to aid and development.

    FORBES: Jeff Sach's Lancet Paper on Millennium Villages: Actual Scientists Seriously Unimpressed

  • President GEORGE W. BUSH: Do you realize that economists say that as much as half of our nation's economic growth in the last half-century is directly due to technological progress, fueled by research and development, the kind of research and development you can do right here?

    NPR: Bush Promotes Competitiveness Initiative

  • 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.

    ECONOMIST: Agreeing on Africa, up to a point | The

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