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General Assembly declares access to clean water and sanitation a human right
28 July 2010
General Assembly declares access to clean water and sanitation a human right
 The Resolution call's States and international organizations to provide financial resources, build capacity and transfer technology, particularly to developing countries, in scaling up efforts to provide safe, clean, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation for all
Populations in Latin America and the Caribbean have the world's highest levels of differences in wealth and income
26 July, 2010
Populations in Latin America and the Caribbean have the world's highest levels of differences in wealth and income
 First UNDP Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean: Acting On The Future: Breaking The Intergenerational Cycle Of Inequality.
More than five million people receiving HIV treatment
Viena, 19 July 2010
More than five million people receiving HIV treatment
 XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010), 18-23 July 2010
New UNDP report: "The Path to achieving the Millennium Development Goals: A synthesis of evidence from around the world".
14 July, 2010
New UNDP report: "The Path to achieving the Millennium Development Goals: A synthesis of evidence from around the world".
 This report is compiled through an analysis of the most recent 34 national MDG reports
ECLAC Promotes Labour Equality to Strengthen Women's Autonomy in the Region
Brazilia, 13-16 July 2010
ECLAC Promotes Labour Equality to Strengthen Women's Autonomy in the Region
 Government officials, experts and representatives of civil society will meet at the XI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss public policies for gender equality.
Latin America and the Caribbean advances towards the Millennium Goals but their fulfillment remains uncertain
New United Nations report on the region:
Latin America and the Caribbean advances towards the Millennium Goals but their fulfillment remains uncertain
 The volatility caused by the global crisis casts doubts on the achievement of some targets.
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2010 was launched in New York by the Secretary-General
New York, Wednesday 23 June, 2010
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2010 was launched in New York by the Secretary-General
 Latin America and the Caribbean make progress on child health and gender equality but environmental sustainability needs shoring up
Within the Millennium Summit framework, ECLAC has been supporting the countries of the region, designing and implementing politics and programmes which contribute to the fulfillment of the MDGs. Specifically, ECLAC has developed regional monitoring mechanism to evaluate progress to reach the proposed targets.
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Family planning as a means to improve maternal health, MDG 5

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