The UN announces the beginning of its 2015 MDG Summit. The Summit aims to revisit the Millennium Goals set in 2000 then choose the top three requiring immediate action. Eight nations are represented in the summit, and based on consensus the nations will choose three goals to fast-track. Jasmine Brown -President of the US Peace Corps, and Jessica Bonnett –Political Science Department Chair at Harvard University are the two delegates coming from the United States of America. Felix Metke -Head of the Green Party, and Zora Piskacova -CEO of Volkswagen, coming from Germany; From Brazil, Director of WHO Brazil Nicole Wolosker, and director of ECOSOC Maria Cely Pinzon are representing their nation at the summit. The Russian delegates at the summit are the Director of UNESCO in Russia Sydney Weyand, and Matteo Sansone –the Under-Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Alexander Ely the Saudi Ambassador in the UK is representing Saudi Arabia. Julie Gregory and Tamara Grasty, two delegates with 20 years of experience in diplomacy are coming from India. Last but not least, the delegates from Syria and Uganda are as follows respectively, Political Science Professor at Damascus University Sima Tabbaa, and Human Rights Lawyer Savannah Hillebrand; WHO Ugandan Representative Kirsten Murphy along and Head of Ugandan start-up clinics Dr. Holly Stokes. The delegates will represent the citizens of their nations to diplomatically discuss and openly choose the three goals with most urgency. The UN MDG summit aspires to create an international arena where all voices are heard when making decisions with global influence.
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