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Brown's UN call on global poverty | Brown's UN call on global poverty |
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UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for a greater international effort to combat what he called the "emergency" of global poverty. | UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for a greater international effort to combat what he called the "emergency" of global poverty. |
Mr Brown wants world leaders to live up to their promises made in 2000 to tackle a range of development issues. | Mr Brown wants world leaders to live up to their promises made in 2000 to tackle a range of development issues. |
In a speech at the UN, after meeting the secretary general Ban Ki-moon, he said the millennium development goals were "a million miles" from being met. | In a speech at the UN, after meeting the secretary general Ban Ki-moon, he said the millennium development goals were "a million miles" from being met. |
On Monday Mr Brown had his first formal talks with President George Bush. | On Monday Mr Brown had his first formal talks with President George Bush. |
During the talks, at Camp David near Washington, Mr Bush and Mr Brown renewed pledges to fight terrorism and seek progress in Iraq. | During the talks, at Camp David near Washington, Mr Bush and Mr Brown renewed pledges to fight terrorism and seek progress in Iraq. |
Ambitious goals | Ambitious goals |
Mr Ban and Mr Brown discussed ways of dealing with the situation in the Sudanese region of Darfur where 200,000 people have been killed. | Mr Ban and Mr Brown discussed ways of dealing with the situation in the Sudanese region of Darfur where 200,000 people have been killed. |
In his speech Mr Brown focused on trying to find practical ways of meeting the ambitious goals set by world leaders in 2000. | In his speech Mr Brown focused on trying to find practical ways of meeting the ambitious goals set by world leaders in 2000. |
Goals include eradicating extreme poverty, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality, cutting child deaths and combating diseases. | Goals include eradicating extreme poverty, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality, cutting child deaths and combating diseases. |
'Common struggle' | 'Common struggle' |
He said that at the current rate of progress those goals would not be met until 2010 - and said it had to be declared to be a "development emergency". | He said that at the current rate of progress those goals would not be met until 2010 - and said it had to be declared to be a "development emergency". |
The speech comes a day after Mr Brown's first official meeting as prime minister with President Bush. | The speech comes a day after Mr Brown's first official meeting as prime minister with President Bush. |
Our aim, like the United States is, step-by-step, to move control to the Iraqi authorities Gordon Brown class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=7012&edition=1">Send us your comments He said both nations had duties and responsibilities in Iraq, and that he would seek military advice before announcing any changes in policy. | |
The president spoke warmly of the "special relationship" with the UK and said he found Mr Brown a warm, humorous man. | The president spoke warmly of the "special relationship" with the UK and said he found Mr Brown a warm, humorous man. |
But the BBC's political editor Nick Robinson, at Camp David, said Mr Brown did nothing to return those personal compliments - even referring to their meetings as full and frank, which is normal diplomatic code for an argument. | But the BBC's political editor Nick Robinson, at Camp David, said Mr Brown did nothing to return those personal compliments - even referring to their meetings as full and frank, which is normal diplomatic code for an argument. |
On the issue of Iraq, Mr Brown said: "Our aim, like the United States is, step-by-step, to move control to the Iraqi authorities." | On the issue of Iraq, Mr Brown said: "Our aim, like the United States is, step-by-step, to move control to the Iraqi authorities." |
He also denied suggestions that his view of terrorism differed greatly from that of Mr Bush. | He also denied suggestions that his view of terrorism differed greatly from that of Mr Bush. |
Mr Brown added: "We know we are in a common struggle, we know we have to work together, and we know we have to deal with it." | Mr Brown added: "We know we are in a common struggle, we know we have to work together, and we know we have to deal with it." |