| At the Millennium Summit in September 2000, world leaders have agreed on setting Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in order to solve global issues such as poverty, starvation, diseases and illiteracy. Although the international community have been trying to meet these goals ever since, the annual progress report released by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in September 2004 pointed out that significant progress has not been seen in the poorest countries in sub-Saharan African. |
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| A special photo exhibition “A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AFRICA – Achieving the Millennium Development Goals” will be held in the UN Pavilion at Aichi Expo 2005. The exhibition aims to increase awareness on the MDGs and Africa whose development is considered to be a key element in achieving the targets. Olympus Corporation, a premier sponsor of “A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AFRICA” project* has sponsored the exhibition at many places around the world, including the United Nations Headquarters in New York in 2003. At the Expo, the Olympus Corporation and the United Nations Information Centre will jointly organize the special exhibit, displaying photographs related to the MDGs. Through the photographs reflecting real African lives, it is hoped the visitors will think about the tasks lying ahead and how they can be involved in achieving the MDGs. |
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More information on the “A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AFRICA” project is available at the official website:
http://www.olympus.co.jp/en/event/DITLA/ |
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