NYCRESULTS.ORG members were there to learn more about the Health Impact Fund initiative directed by Dr. Pogge and to engage in the conversation on the impact U.S. citizens can, and should, have on ending global poverty.
Following is an abstract of Dr. Pogge's lecture that was presented on December 11, '08;
"Various human rights are widely recognized in codified and customary international law. These human rights promise all human beings protection against specific severe harms that might be inflicted on them domestically or by foreigners. Yet, international law also establishes and maintains institutional structures that greatly contribute to these human rights not being fulfilled: Fundamental components of international law systematically obstruct the aspirations of poor populations for democratic self-government, civil rights, and minimal economic sufficiency. And central international organizations, like the WTO, IMF, and World Bank, are designed so that they systematically contribute to the persistence of severe poverty. Continuous efforts by many good people can counteract these systemic forces to some extent. But our aim should be to remove these forces through global structural reforms toward an "international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized" (UDHR 28)."
More information about the talk, including the speaker's presentation, can be found on the UNU website and a few pictures, some featuring nycresults.org members, are below.
