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Lofty goals elusive
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 11/05/2020
» At the close of the last millennium, leaders from around the globe gathered at the United Nations to endorse the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) -- an agenda to combat poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and discrimination against women. They agreed to achieve the eight goals by 2015.
Gandhi still an inspiration, event hears
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 05/10/2019
» Celebrations were held yesterday at the Indian embassy in Bangkok to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, the peace icon who led the country to independence. Leaders and policymakers around the world were encouraged to adopt his non-violent approach to solve conflicts.