Meetings

MDG Africa Steering Group

*First Meeting of the MDG Africa Steering Group - 14 September 2007

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launches the Millennium Development Goals Africa Steering Group with major development partners.

At the mid-point towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, urgent progress is needed as sub-Saharan Africa lags behind.

• Media Advisory
• Press Conference on Millennium Development Goals Africa Steering Group:
  Press release and archived video [37 minutes]
• Joint Statement by the Members of the Millennium Development Goals Africa Steering Group
• Secretary-General’s remarks after launching the Millennium Development Goals Africa Steering Group:
  Media stakeout transcript and archived video [37 minutes]
• News story: Ban Ki-moon launches ‘unprecedented’ group to boost Africa’s development

* Second Meeting of the MDG Africa Steering Group - 10 March 2008

• Media Advisory
• Secretary-General's opening remarks at press conference following meeting of MDG Africa Steering Group
  (10 March 2008 )

MDG Africa Working Group

• First Meeting of the MDG Africa Working Group – 20 September 2007
• Second Meeting of the MDG Africa Working Group – 30 November 2007
• Third Meeting of the MDG Africa Working Group – 28 February 2008
• Fourth Meeting of the MDG Africa Working Group – 10 April 2008
• Informal Meeting of the MDG Africa Working Group – 29 May 2008