Source: Foreign Policy Association

The Great Decisions in Foreign Policy television series produced a special episode on U.S. and European efforts on the Millennium Development Goals. Watch the trailer, extended interviews and read transcripts.

Episode 1: The World's Bottom Billion

Nearly 10 years ago, leaders from around the globe made a bold declaration - a promise to end extreme poverty by 2015 through the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Consider this episode a report card.

Guests:

Noam Unger, Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution

Jonathan White, Senior Program Officer, The German Marshall Fund

[Episode Transcript]

Featuring:

Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations

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Robert Zoellick, President, World Bank

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Salil Shetty, Director, UN Millennium Campaign

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Ambassador Fernando Valenzuela, Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the United Nations

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Anthony Smallwood, Spokesman and Press and Cultural Counselor, European Commission Delegation to the U.S.

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Bettina Luescher, World Food Program Chief Spokesperson, North America [Transcript][Video]

Mary Ellen Iskaendarin, President and CEO of Women's World Banking [Transcript][Video]

Associated with: Environment, Global Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Aid, Video