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The World in 2030

John Norris writes about why the U.N. goal to end extreme poverty by 2030 might be achievable.

The U.N. high-level panel charged with coming up with what amounts to a first draft of the next Millennium Development Goals submitted its report to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this week. So what’s different than the original MDGs? A great deal, as it turns out.

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John Norris

Senior Fellow; Executive Director, Sustainable Security and Peacebuilding Initiative