Highlight: United Nations Millennium Campaign

Thursday, September 28, 2006 9/28/2006 05:06:00 PM

A little more about myself (as if my Backstreet Boys declaration wasn't enough, right?):

I graduated high school in the year 2000 which made my friends and I one of the first classes of the new millennium. It sounds cool enough, but really, what does it mean?

I found the answer today and I thought I'd share it with you. According to the United Nations Millennium Campaign, we're the first generation that can eradicate poverty. I just have to say it again because I didn't think those two words would ever be in the same sentence: eradicate poverty. Can you imagine?

According to millenniumcampaign.org, "In 2000, world leaders from rich and poor countries alike committed themselves--at the highest political level--to significantly reduce poverty, illiteracy, inequality and disease in poor countries and help achieve the Millennium Development Goals." What the Campaign is asking you to do is to remind our leaders of the commitment they made and to make them keep their promise about ending hunger, reducing child mortality, and promoting gender equality. So join the Campaign and accept No Excuses.

Today's Highlighted Videos

Click here to watch "Voices Against Poverty - Shakira"
United Nations Millennium Campaign Voices Against Poverty PSA Series Shakira www.millenniumcampaign.org
59 sec

Click here to watch "Voices Against Poverty - Jane Goodall"
Jane Goodall www.millenniumcampaign.org
59 sec

Click here to watch "Voices Against Poverty - Lenny Kravitz"
Lenny Kravitz www.millenniumcampaign.org
59 sec

Click here to watch "Voices Against Poverty - Michael Douglas"
Michael Douglas www.millenniumcampaign.org
59 sec

Click here to watch "Voices Against Poverty - Alyssa Milano"
United Nations Millennium Campaign Voices Against Poverty PSA Series Alyssa Milano
59 sec

New videos appearing on the Google Video Movers & Shakers list for September 28, 2006:

2 (US). Click here to watch "LEGO Rocket Launcher - Shooting 4 targets [Front view]"
The LEGO Rocket Launcher pinpoints four targets and fires rockets at them. (C) 2006
20 sec

20 (US). Click here to watch "The LEGO Trebuchet"
Preparing and firing the LEGO Trebuchet.
2 min 17 sec

50 (US). Click here to watch "LEGO Rocket Launcher - Feeder mechanism close-up"
A close-up shot of the feeding mechanism using the LEGO stepper motor. The misiles get fired to the left in this view. (C) 2006
18 sec

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