The Millennium Development Goals are a very important project and achievable if our government, non governmental organizations, youth and all nations realize its importance, pay attention to the Goals, show sincerity and do hard work.
This is very hard indeed but achievable. Pakistan falls in the category of developing countries and lacks in so many fields like:
- Shortage of qualified doctors, specialist, educators, professionals
- Shortage of hospitals, medical centers
- Primary education is not available to all children
- Shortage of institutes and universities for higher education
- Abundance of jobless people
- Lack of infrastructure/technology
- And many more
Nevertheless, Pakistan is progressing rapidly and has achieved some miles stones in many fields and I am sure Pakistan will be able to become a healthy and wealthy nation in the near future.
Perhaps, Pakistan will not be able to achieve all MDGs but at least it can achieve 5 of the Goals.
The Millennium Development Goals are a very important project from a future perspective, but here in Pakistan the government is not doing anything to raise the awareness of the people. Very few people know about the MDGs.
By this you can easily understand about the current situation in Pakistan in regard to how the MDG campaign is and how much work is required to spread the message of the MDGs. In Pakistan, the majority of the people live below the standard poverty line; they have their own social problems. People don’t want to think about such long-term plans. I talked to some people about the MDGs but the majority say it is much more important for them to think about what will happen in the coming year instead of thinking about the MDGs.
70% of Pakistan’s population lives in villages where technology, Internet, infrastructure, schools and even electricity, gas and phone facilities are not available! So in this context, how can they think about the MDGs? Definitely, it is very important for the government to inform people about the MDGs.
Now the question arises what I and other youth can do to help achieve the MDGs.
I have so many ideas in regard to this and I have been implementing some of them.
I’m a moderator of many web-based groups and I have already sent the MDG Kit to my friends and relatives and have emphasized its importance. Through this, I have conveyed the MDG message to at least 1,000 young people and I’m getting very good responses.
If I get support from my center, then I have the intention to organize a seminar on the MDGs. I am sure I’ll be able to get support from the management of my center.
I also have the intention to send my ideas to the government and parliamentarians, emphasizing the importance of the MDGs. For this purpose, I will soon contact them through emails.
Pakistan lacks in many fields and we need the full support from developed countries in order to achieve the MDGs. I have the intention to send some proposals to developed country’s government officials and youth and I hope I’ll get good responses from them.
I have also the intention to convey the MDG message in newspapers, magazines, blogging sites and through my writings. And I’ll soon start.
One more good suggestion that just came to my mind is that I should send the MDG Kit to leading newspapers and magazine editors, requesting them to write on its importance themselves and thus forcing their readers to think seriously about the MDGs.
I expect good from my country’s youth that they’ll realize the importance of the MDGs and will try their best to not only spread the message of the MDGs but will work hard as well to make them happen.
I agree hundred percent with that: we are the first generation that can achieve the MDGs and can make the world more secure, better, and beautiful for everyone.
But I want to make one thing clear - that the MDGs are not achievable for all, and the reason for this lies in developed countries. How? Let me give you some examples.
Currently, developed countries are destructing Iraq, Kashmir, and Palestine, Afghanistan and many other countries. And these countries certainly will not be able to achieve the MDGs just because they don’t have support from developed countries (in terms of funds, technology, tools etc) but they have full support in terms of attacks, bombardment and destruction! So sad…
So in this situation, should Iraq, Kashmir and Afghanistan’s people think about the MDGs?
I think it is the moral responsibility of developed countries to help affected countries. Perhaps, all affected countries will take at least 20-25 years to achieve the MDGs.
As far as the UN’s role is concerned, currently the UN is not in a position to do anything. It all depends on developed countries and if they want to attack any country they can do so. They don’t need any permission. They have their own rules (I think there should be a topic on the role of the UN in achieving the MDGs). Similarly, if developed countries want to help in achieving the MDGs they can do this very easily and I think we can achieve the MDGs even within five years.
I wonder, if we are able to achieve the MDGs then there will definitely be no developing or third world country anymore and all countries will have similar facilities. This may not be beneficial for developed countries. Because thousand of people from developing countries go to developed countries in search of higher education, high living standards and jobs and if they find jobs in their homelands there will be no outsourcing business any more. Some countries don’t have good leaders or people that can play a leading role. People want to work hard, they have the motivation and spirit but they don’t have leaders and opportunities. Some countries don’t have good and strong political and economical situations. Some countries don’t even have basic infrastructure. These are the barriers in achieving MDGs! Therefore, it will not be possible to achieve the MDGs for all.
I wish you best of luck and hope that 2015 will bring prosperity and peace for everyone.
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