Making Noise for UN’s Millennium Development Goals – Series of Tips and Thoughts
While this is not my first involvement as one of the bloggers of Bloggers Unite (BsU), a month ago, I was invited via email by one of the organizers to participate in the campaign to make some noise for the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). 
Briefly, UN MDGs cover a broad spectrum of policy framework adopted by the world leaders in 2000 and is spearheaded by the UN with certain “ambitious” end goals and indicators to achieve. Said development goals include, among other things, 1) eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; 2) achieve universal primary education; 3) promote gender equality and empower women ; 4) reduce child mortality; 5) improve maternal health; 6) combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases ; 7) ensure environmental sustainability; and 8 ) global partnership for development.
I mentioned earlier the word “ambitious” since the said 8 development goals are time bound and with quantifiable targets to accomplish by 2015. It is envisioned that should targets be met, the “world poverty will be cut by half, tens of millions of lives will be saved, and billions more people will have the opportunity to benefit from the global economy. “ Wow, this is great!
I was awed to read the invitation but I was more awed to read the “beauty” of the mission and vision of the said goals. Nonetheless, I am delighted to be part of this mission as from my vantage point, as a mere small time blogger and originating from a developing country, I would be able to shout out to the whole world, not in the streets but through written words, my outlook on the said goals which incidentally are in fact my blog’s advocacies. While my academic background is neither economics (specifically development economics) nor political science, I consider myself an economist/political scientist by heart! My several years in public administration, to which few of my younger professional years, I accidentally held positions of Economist to Senior Financial Economist, drew me more to actively participate in this meaningful and prestigious endeavor. To say the least, my active involvement in policy formulation on fiscal and financial reforms would help in assessing and monitoring the progress of how certain Governments undertake and implement said MDGs in both local and international level.
Bloggers Unite’s (BsU) role, by the way, is to unite bloggers in the blogosphere and harness its power to make our world a better place. For this particular effort, BsU tries to encourage bloggers throughout the world to promote the said activities and submit ideas and suggestions, provide possible strategies and solutions, which could have impact to any of the said goals, to their respective leaders and delegations to the forthcoming UN Review summit to be held in September 2010 at the UN General Assembly in NY.
So, to my legitimate readers, I may set aside from time to time the more manageable and glamorous topics to pave the way for a more significant and big ticket issues that will provide hopefully, a big change in our day-to-day lives. I don’t want to be pessimistic and entertain negativities on the proposed targets but all I can say for now, I believe in this, this is it what I wish for the world I live, and I ask, if you will, for your help, to make it happen! As the UN MDG by line says: “This is our year, let’s make it happen”.
My next MDG blog is on poverty, the first goal. Just like football/soccer game, it has certain goals and these goals are meant to be accomplished, not just written down! 
On a lighter note, congratulations to whoever would be the world cup champion for 2010.
I can not suggest you enough for your efforts and skills for what you’ve got published here, amazing! There must be nobody to be able to get to the point quicker than you. However, things like this is easy to say but hard to do especially if you’re not in authority.
Magnificent. simply amazing…Seriously i’m amazed with this specific blog post ….the person who’s responsible for this write-up is an excellent human being..many thanks for sharing with us. this is truly invaluable and knowledgeable!
i thought this was a real good post. the UN must have noticed this by this time and should at least be grateful for what you’re site is advocating for. this is one way of informing people who are not akin to UN’s programs. i hope i can have something like this in the future. thanks!
Outstanding piece of content! I know you’re just one of the “Davids”, small time bloggers, trying to penetrate the UN market, a big organization (a Goliath)! You need to eat more to gain additional energy to at least become at par with the famous bloggers on the web. In any case, I admire what you’re doing. Good day!
I am quite intrigued on why some people, like you, would be interested in blogging about the MDGs when the subject matter is not palatable to a big chunk of the internet readers. I hope you got the point, majority of the surfers on the web are more interested on what’s the latest buzz in showbusiness, fashion, relationships, and other famous personalities, in short gossips and other nonsensible things. There are a few (the nerdos and the weirdos, the extreme rightists and the leftists) who may be interested in MDGs. UN should be thankful to you! Anyway, I appreciate your effort and this is really a very relevant and useful material. Bless you man!
Seriously, the MDG’s are important considerations for all of us. While there are pitfalls along the way, it is best to support them. Do keep posting the good information, bloggers like myself need it.
I definitely reckon what you simply suggested in this article. For sure, majority of mankind are not aware of MDG’s, its objectives and goals. At least by way of your blog, some average people who are not familiar about UN’s activities but happens to find your blogsite will have the chance to get to know what it’s all about, even if there are plenty of articles on this matter on the internet. The core intent of the MDGs are actually legitimate concerns of all of us, especially those deprived from the comforts in life. I just hope this is not just one of the expensive programs of the UN which will be left unmanaged at the end of the day by concerned agencies involved in this undertaking and without any visible and good effects on the society. Kudos!
I’m not familiar about MDG’s till I read it from your blog. Very useful info. Keep up the good job!
Would you think these “good” top-notch guys would be able to achieve this so-called MDGs? My fingers crossed …..
MDGS? WHAT in the world is it? I’m not really into this stuff. But with your article, it provided me sort of a fact sheet on its rationale and on how and why the UN made it came to being!
You have good posts. Write more often.
Really impressive how you can keep up with the current issues. MDG’s? What happened to these goals? I understand year 2015 was the original target. MDG related issues are still rampant in certain places. Oh, gee!