Welcome to the United NationsThe 2015 Report of the MDG Gap Task Force was launched today in New York by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Wu Hongbo and UNDP Administrator Helen Clark. The Task Force was created in 2007 to monitor Millennium Development Goal 8, Global Partnership for Development, specifically its five core domains, official development assistance (ODA), market access (trade), debt sustainability, access to affordable essential medicines and access to new technologies. This year marks the last of the series of this monitoring process with a closing report tracking 15 years of progress. As has been reported, there have been significant positive developments pointing to an effective international partnership in the five domains, but several deficits in development cooperation have continuously highlighted the need for a rejuvenation of the global partnership for development.
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Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Economic Analysis
Development Research Branch (DRB)
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Sustainable Development Challenges
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Policy Brief No.40: Integrated Strategy for Sustainable Cities
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