Child death rates are decreasing, but not quickly enough

Many developed countries have managed to decrease their under-five mortality rates

These rates have been more than halved The main causes of child deaths are related to

malnutrition and lack of access to adequate primary health care

Expanding immunization programs help to reduce child deaths

Providing mosquito nets reduces spread of disease Working with governments, health providers, and

communities in the field, UNICEF helps families learn basic health knowledge

Gender differences when concerning education have become smaller but still exists

Men still outnumber women in paid employment

Women are slowly gaining political power Providing secondary school money for girls

has helped Setting gender quotas in government Money and resources to end violence

against women

Poverty rates have decreased However, many people are under the

international poverty line ($1.25/day) Economic crisis will push additional people

into extreme poverty Children in rural areas are more likely to be

underweight than children in urban areas Agricultural research and development has

helped to cut the prevalence of hunger

Improved access to drinking water More people affected in rural areas Many people lack access to improved

sanitation Many species are currently at risk of

extinction Possible solutions: water towers, pipe

systems, water quality surveillance systems Provide education of sustainable

development

Enrollment in schools has increased, but the pace is insufficient to ensure that all children complete primary schooling

Abolition of school fees Additional funds for classrooms, teaching

material, and teachers Provide school meals Put an end to child marriages and keep girls

in school

Every day people are infected with HIV Provide free access at antiretroviral

treatment centres Attempts to control the incidence of

tuberculosis Prevent mother to child transmission of HIV Distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets

Develop further an open, rule based, predictable, on discriminatory trading and financial system

Address the special needs of least developed countries, land locked countries, and small island developing states

Deal comprehensively with developing countries debt

In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable, essential drugs in developing countries

In cooperation with the private sector, make available benefits of new technologies

350,000 women die annually from complication during pregnancy and childbirth

Some countries are achieving significant declines in maternal mortality rates

The majority of maternal deaths are caused by haemorrhage, sepsis, unsafe abortion, obstructed labour, and hypertensive diseases of pregnancy

Progress is being made in providing pregnant women with antenatal care

HIV is also affecting the progress, and it contributes significantly to material mortalitiy