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UN poverty meeting to be held at Downing Street UN poverty meeting to be held at Downing Street
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Prime Minister David Cameron is to host a meeting in Downing Street in which politicians from around the world will discuss how to combat poverty.Prime Minister David Cameron is to host a meeting in Downing Street in which politicians from around the world will discuss how to combat poverty.
He is co-chairing the first meeting of a United Nations panel, along with the presidents of Indonesia and Liberia.He is co-chairing the first meeting of a United Nations panel, along with the presidents of Indonesia and Liberia.
Mr Cameron has been asked by the UN to look into how poverty in developing countries should be tackled after the year 2015.Mr Cameron has been asked by the UN to look into how poverty in developing countries should be tackled after the year 2015.
Thursday's meeting, the first of a series, will be attended by 26 members.Thursday's meeting, the first of a series, will be attended by 26 members.
The panel will meet again in Monrovia and Jakarta next year, before reporting to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon.The panel will meet again in Monrovia and Jakarta next year, before reporting to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon.
Most of the other attendees of the London gathering are ministers from foreign governments or heads of economic committees.Most of the other attendees of the London gathering are ministers from foreign governments or heads of economic committees.
The president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is currently on a three-day state visit to Britain, staying at Buckingham Palace. The other co-chair is Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia.The president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is currently on a three-day state visit to Britain, staying at Buckingham Palace. The other co-chair is Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia.
International aidInternational aid
A set of international targets known as the Millennium Development Goals, drawn up at the turn of the century, are set to be completed by 2015.A set of international targets known as the Millennium Development Goals, drawn up at the turn of the century, are set to be completed by 2015.
The goals are pledges by UN member countries to increase living standards in poorer parts of the world.The goals are pledges by UN member countries to increase living standards in poorer parts of the world.
The first of them - reducing poverty among some of the very poorest - has been achieved, due largely to big increases in income in recent years in China and India.The first of them - reducing poverty among some of the very poorest - has been achieved, due largely to big increases in income in recent years in China and India.
But some results on the rest of the targets have been less successful.But some results on the rest of the targets have been less successful.
At his recent speech to the UN General Assembly in New York, Mr Cameron said he was proud of the UK's record in giving aid.At his recent speech to the UN General Assembly in New York, Mr Cameron said he was proud of the UK's record in giving aid.
The UK currently spends about 0.5% of its national income on aid.The UK currently spends about 0.5% of its national income on aid.
The BBC's International Development correspondent Mark Doyle says that this is less than some Scandinavian countries, but much more, as a proportion of its income, than the US.The BBC's International Development correspondent Mark Doyle says that this is less than some Scandinavian countries, but much more, as a proportion of its income, than the US.
The UK has promised to increase its aid commitment further - but that is proving controversial with some politicians on the right saying charity should begin at home, our correspondent adds.The UK has promised to increase its aid commitment further - but that is proving controversial with some politicians on the right saying charity should begin at home, our correspondent adds.