Leaders of the world's major industrial countries prepare to meet in Canada for the G20 summit. With the current world economic crisis and as most countries are busy focusing on global economic recovery through debt reduction, little attention has been given to the long term objectives of the Millennium Development Goals. Will they address the plight of the poorest states bearing the brunt of the crisis? And have they forgotten about their pledges made ten years ago to improve the lives of the poor by 2015? Are the Millenium goals still important, or are they taking a back seat to current more urgent economic issues? And would world leaders risk losing popularity at home if they give more attention to fighting world poverty and hunger?
