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Tue, 06/29/2010 - 14:16
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"Iran has made progress in meeting millennium goals"
TEHRAN, June 29 (MNA) – The United Nations representative to Tehran stated on Sunday that Iran has made a great progress in its efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals.
Talking in a press conference at the UNICEF office in Tehran, Consuelo Vidal said that the Islamic republic of Iran has shown progress in many national projects to achieve the goals and there are still some areas that the country is working on.
Millennium Development Goals represent human needs and basic rights that every individual around the world should be able to enjoy—freedom from extreme poverty and hunger; quality education, productive and decent employment, good health and shelter; the right of women to give birth without risking their lives; and a world where environmental sustainability is a priority, and women and men live in equality. The GMD is supposed to meet its targets till 2015.
One of the most important objectives of the United Nations is to support the national efforts in Iran to achieve the targets, Vidal, the UN Development Program resident representative, noted.
Asked about the role of civil groups in meeting the millennium goals especially in rural areas, she answered that the United Nations works with civil groups in projects that are agreed jointly with the government of Iran and the respective UN agencies.
Some progress is seen especially in rural areas, she said, adding civil groups, in form of NGOs, are ready to contribute to national efforts such as disaster prevention and response, and the protection of environment.
Sharing experiences
The UNDP representative said it is highly important that Iran and other countries share their experiences in achieving the goal of “partnership for development”.
“Other countries can bring their experiences to Iran in terms of contributing to national efforts of Iran. But I would like to highlight the experiences of Iran that can go to other countries. Iran has demonstrated a great level of development and achievements that are of use for the rest of the developing countries,” she opined.
Talking in a press conference at the UNICEF office in Tehran, Consuelo Vidal said that the Islamic republic of Iran has shown progress in many national projects to achieve the goals and there are still some areas that the country is working on.
Millennium Development Goals represent human needs and basic rights that every individual around the world should be able to enjoy—freedom from extreme poverty and hunger; quality education, productive and decent employment, good health and shelter; the right of women to give birth without risking their lives; and a world where environmental sustainability is a priority, and women and men live in equality. The GMD is supposed to meet its targets till 2015.
One of the most important objectives of the United Nations is to support the national efforts in Iran to achieve the targets, Vidal, the UN Development Program resident representative, noted.
Asked about the role of civil groups in meeting the millennium goals especially in rural areas, she answered that the United Nations works with civil groups in projects that are agreed jointly with the government of Iran and the respective UN agencies.
Some progress is seen especially in rural areas, she said, adding civil groups, in form of NGOs, are ready to contribute to national efforts such as disaster prevention and response, and the protection of environment.
Sharing experiences
The UNDP representative said it is highly important that Iran and other countries share their experiences in achieving the goal of “partnership for development”.
“Other countries can bring their experiences to Iran in terms of contributing to national efforts of Iran. But I would like to highlight the experiences of Iran that can go to other countries. Iran has demonstrated a great level of development and achievements that are of use for the rest of the developing countries,” she opined.
