U.N. Seeks To Re-Energize Fight Against Poverty

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Source: NPR

The United Nations is looking for a way to revitalize its effort to solve some of mankind's most fundamental problems, and the goals that many were optimistic about 10 years ago are starting to look increasingly difficult.

The centerpiece of this year's United Nations General Assembly is the summit on the Millennium Development Goals. World leaders are meeting for the second day Tuesday of a three-day summit to review progress on eight targets that range from ending extreme poverty to improving the health of women and children.

At his first U.N. speech after taking office last year, President Obama said the United States has "fully embraced" the goals.

But experts say there are two major problems: a lack of money and uneven development in different regions of the world.

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