The Australian Government hosted the 63rd United Nations Department of Public Information Non-Governmental Organizations Conference in Melbourne from 30 August to 1 September 2010.
This was the third time the conference has been held outside New York, following Mexico City in 2009 and Paris in 2008.
The 2010 conference focused on global health and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), especially the three health goals to reduce child mortality, improve maternal health and combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other preventable diseases by 2015.
Hundreds of non government organisation representatives from around the world met to discus global health issues and promote new ideas and development approaches in the lead up to the United Nations MDG Summit to be held in September.
Australia works in partnership with the United Nations and local and international non government organisations, together with developing countries, to make progress towards achieving the MDGs.
More information
- Live video streaming of the conference [external website]
- UN Department of Public Information Non-Governmental Organizations Conference [external website]
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Speech by Senator Ursula Stephens at the Australian Government official reception
[external website] - Conference program [external website]
- Mr McMullan's welcome speech to UNDPI/NGO conference
- Australian Government aid program: Health highlights