Race Against Time
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Victoria Morgan
CGW4U
Ms. Bondy
January 10, 2011
Race Against Time
Part A: General Overview: The book, Race Against Time by Stephen Lewis is compiled with five heart-quenching and eye-opening lectures. Each chapter held an important topic but they all were related by the continued inefficiency of the United Nations assistance, the lack of compliant funding from developed countries, as well as the endless potential that Africa is unable to clench. For decades the United Nations has been working to achieve a better peace for the global community by improving international law and security, economic development, social progress, and human rights. The organization is equipped with a variety of groups that have a specific focus, such as the Economic and Social Council, World Food Programme (WFP), and several more. Lewis proposes that the high status and admirable mandate of the UN is merely an illusion, with translucent promises and barely prompted goals. In the year 2000, the UN came up with The Millennium Development Goals all to be achieved by the year 2015. Lewis touches upon the following in regards to Africa; halve poverty and hunger, provide universal primary education, promote gender equality, reduce by two thirds the child mortality rate, reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality rate, and halt and reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS. Unfortunately, the complete accomplishment of these goals is at risk. Stephan Lewis believes that the people running these important organizations do not succeed in their position; they are entitled to an
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immense amount of power in order to make a difference but they haven’t be able to conquer some vital issues. The leaders and members all have the correct mindset and an inevitable desire to help but their imprint on societies hasn’t been as great or supportive as it should. The UN has immunity throughout the world and they are accepted and welcomed everywhere. Lewis argues that
Victoria Morgan
CGW4U
Ms. Bondy
January 10, 2011
Race Against Time
Part A: General Overview: The book, Race Against Time by Stephen Lewis is compiled with five heart-quenching and eye-opening lectures. Each chapter held an important topic but they all were related by the continued inefficiency of the United Nations assistance, the lack of compliant funding from developed countries, as well as the endless potential that Africa is unable to clench. For decades the United Nations has been working to achieve a better peace for the global community by improving international law and security, economic development, social progress, and human rights. The organization is equipped with a variety of groups that have a specific focus, such as the Economic and Social Council, World Food Programme (WFP), and several more. Lewis proposes that the high status and admirable mandate of the UN is merely an illusion, with translucent promises and barely prompted goals. In the year 2000, the UN came up with The Millennium Development Goals all to be achieved by the year 2015. Lewis touches upon the following in regards to Africa; halve poverty and hunger, provide universal primary education, promote gender equality, reduce by two thirds the child mortality rate, reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality rate, and halt and reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS. Unfortunately, the complete accomplishment of these goals is at risk. Stephan Lewis believes that the people running these important organizations do not succeed in their position; they are entitled to an
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immense amount of power in order to make a difference but they haven’t be able to conquer some vital issues. The leaders and members all have the correct mindset and an inevitable desire to help but their imprint on societies hasn’t been as great or supportive as it should. The UN has immunity throughout the world and they are accepted and welcomed everywhere. Lewis argues that
Cited: • Lewis, Stephen. A Race Against Time, 2005.