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David Cameron to co-chair UN meeting in Liberia | David Cameron to co-chair UN meeting in Liberia |
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Prime Minister David Cameron is to co-chair a meeting of the UN's high-level panel in Liberia later, where he is on the final leg of his Africa trip. | Prime Minister David Cameron is to co-chair a meeting of the UN's high-level panel in Liberia later, where he is on the final leg of his Africa trip. |
The group will seek to agree aims to replace the millennium development goals - to end poverty - which expire in 2015. | The group will seek to agree aims to replace the millennium development goals - to end poverty - which expire in 2015. |
It is also being led by Indonesia and Liberia's presidents. | |
Ahead of the meeting, Mr Cameron said he was committed to "eradicating extreme poverty". | Ahead of the meeting, Mr Cameron said he was committed to "eradicating extreme poverty". |
The millennium development goals, designed to be completed by 2015, are pledges by UN member countries to increase living standards in poorer parts of the world. | The millennium development goals, designed to be completed by 2015, are pledges by UN member countries to increase living standards in poorer parts of the world. |
'Write the rules' | |
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 attempts to reach other goals have been less successful. | 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 attempts to reach other goals have been less successful. |
Mr Cameron was selected by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to chair the meeting, along with Indonesia's Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Liberia's Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. | |
He said: "We are chairing a panel that's going to write the rules for aid and development for the next 20 years. | |
"It's up to us to keep up the emphasis on eradicating extreme poverty." | "It's up to us to keep up the emphasis on eradicating extreme poverty." |
He added: "We must also look at those things that keep countries poor, including conflict and lack of justice." | He added: "We must also look at those things that keep countries poor, including conflict and lack of justice." |
The next set of UN goals will be drafted with input from charities and advocacy groups. | The next set of UN goals will be drafted with input from charities and advocacy groups. |
More than 60 groups are in the Liberian capital Monrovia - where the meeting is taking place - to air their views. | More than 60 groups are in the Liberian capital Monrovia - where the meeting is taking place - to air their views. |
The next meeting will be in Indonesia. followed by a final gathering in New York in May - where the findings will be presented to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. | The next meeting will be in Indonesia. followed by a final gathering in New York in May - where the findings will be presented to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. |
On Thursday, Mr Cameron was in Libya, where he announced that police investigating the 1988 Lockerbie bombing were to visit the country. | On Thursday, Mr Cameron was in Libya, where he announced that police investigating the 1988 Lockerbie bombing were to visit the country. |
He also met Prime Minister Ali Zidan and President Mohamed Magarief, and visited a police training college. | He also met Prime Minister Ali Zidan and President Mohamed Magarief, and visited a police training college. |
His African tour began in Algeria, where the recent hostage crisis left some 37 foreigners dead - including up to six Britons. | His African tour began in Algeria, where the recent hostage crisis left some 37 foreigners dead - including up to six Britons. |
While there Mr Cameron announced that the two counties had agreed a security partnership, including co-operation on border and aviation security, as well as joint action on trade, investment and education. | While there Mr Cameron announced that the two counties had agreed a security partnership, including co-operation on border and aviation security, as well as joint action on trade, investment and education. |