People are the target of the Millennium Development Goals.

Good governance will come through development that involves the people, i.e. the people through local community meetings should decide what they desire as development for their area or village.

Indeed, all people have the right to security and to development.

In the Sultanate of Oman, development had always been people centred.

The Haitian people longs for sustained and equitable economic and social development.

My Government is committed to fulfilling the development aspirations of our people.

Recognizing that the well being of people and the full development of their potential is the overall goal of sustainable development,

Together we can integrate young people into our societies and support their development.

As we all know, people are at the heart of the development process.

The development achievements of Internet science and technology benefit people all over the world

Now, here is a very exciting development that many people have not heard of.

Conflict, it is noted, denies human development and further restricts opportunities for young people.

The goal of development is to improve the quality of life of all people.

VIVAT International (VIVAT) has attempted to focus on people centered development by empowerment and capacity building programs, especially for women and indigenous people.

However, various problems, including intergenerational and other issues, have affected the development of young people.

Youth organizations are indispensable partners for achieving the health related development goals for young people.

Continuing development and establishment of democratic rights, human rights and self determination of the people

That attack negatively affected my country's development efforts and deprived my people of basic medicines.

Recognizing that cooperatives, in their various forms, promote the fullest possible participation in economic and social development of all people, including women, youth, older people, people with disabilities and indigenous peoples, are becoming a major factor of economic and social development and contribute to the eradication of poverty,

Young people underscore the critical need to form linkages between the World Programme of Action for Youth and the Millennium Development Goals in order to ensure that the needs of young people are better integrated into broader development agendas.

Deeming industrial development a strategic choice in economic and social development aimed at enhancing the welfare of Arab people and creating more job opportunities for them,

Recognizing that cooperatives, in their various forms, promote the fullest possible participation in the economic and social development of all people, including women, youth, older persons and people with disabilities, and are becoming a major factor of economic and social development,

And if you agree with that, then I think the best way to improve these countries is to recognize that economic development is of the people, by the people, for the people.

Recognizing that a people centred approach must be at the centre of economic and social development,

Sports for development is emerging as a powerful strategy to promote healthy choices among young people.

Thus, the policies and actions currently being implemented to tackle development challenges directly affect young people.

Goal 1 Poverty Eradication Rural Development Engage and empower people living in poverty and rural areas.

The people of Africa have a right to peace, a just international order and sustainable development.

Increasing employment opportunities for young people not only addresses the primary concern of young people throughout the world, but also contributes to more sustainable, equal development.

For example, the Social Development Partnerships Program Disability Component, created in 1998, continues to fund national non profit groups that work on social development for people with disabilities.

The midterm (2003 2005) programme of social and economic development of the Russian Federation promotes the development of human capital through social services for people of different ages.

Young people should be seen as equal partners in the process of achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

The Government of Peru has a clear commitment to involve young people as strategic stakeholders in development.

There is a strong link between investing in young people and fulfilment of the Millennium Development Goals.

(a) Mainstreaming the situation of people of African descent in plans for achieving the Millennium Development Goals

(a) Mainstreaming the situation of people of African descent in plans for achieving the Millennium Development Goals

Recognize that the sustainable development of indigenous people is crucial in our fight against hunger and poverty

Thanks to several development forums, the case for investing in young people has been made clearer, and today youth has come to occupy the centre stage of international development.

Bearing in mind that volunteering is one of the important ways in which people participate in societal development,

It was clear from the report that Israeli practices had thwarted the development efforts of the Palestinian people.

That stark, ongoing reality affects young people, who are so vital for the continued development of our societies.

The United States is the largest single donor to humanitarian and development programmes that benefit the Palestinian people.

In fact, development programmes should emerge from the people and not be imposed on them from the outside.

Stressing also that human resources development is key to the efforts to achieve the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, and to expand opportunities for people, in particular for the most vulnerable groups of the population,

Mr. Mercado (Philippines) said that, since genuine development was people centred, in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals, his country would continue to pursue policies consistent with the overarching social development objectives embodied in the major United Nations documents.