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UN anti-poverty goals get new financial pledges By EDITH M. LEDERER (AP) – 5 hours ago UNITED NATIONS — A three-day summit to push global leaders to meet U.N. goals to significantly reduce poverty by 2015 wraps up Wednesday with new financial pledges from countries but no certainty there will be enough money and political commitment to meet the targets. With many countries under financial pressure from the effects of the global economic crisis as well as rising food and energy prices, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has repeatedly urged governments not to abandon the 1 billion people living on less than $1.25 a day. Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, in prepared remarks for delivery at the Millennium Development Goals summit Wednesday, urged other countries to show the same resolve as Britain in meeting their aid commitments, despite the fallout from the financial meltdown. continue... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gpkjbgi92oE4TjaaSLjlTkG53FNQD9ICP1B80 African leaders urge action on poverty goals Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:43am GMT http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gpkjbgi92oE4TjaaSLjlTkG53FNQD9ICP1B80
