UN summit on poverty gets mixed reviews
Leaders of global faith and humanitarian groups have given mixed reactions to a New York summit evaluating the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals, which were set forth a decade ago in an effort to reduce global poverty.
Political leaders at the summit acknowledged that progress toward achieving the eight MDGs by 2015 is not where it should be. In a final "outcome document" for the September 20-22 UN summit, participants recommitted themselves to achieving the goals, which include the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger.
Church leaders have applauded the progress made so far to reduce global poverty but say more must be done.
