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UN urged to embrace 2030 goal on ending extreme poverty (BBC)
A commitment to end extreme poverty by 2030 is one of the key recommendations from an international panel co-chaired by David Cameron.
The British prime minister urged a "new global partnership" to tackle some of the world's biggest problems as the body's report was presented to the UN.
Other goals include improvements in women's rights, universal access to water and ensuring food security.
But an explicit commitment to reduce income inequality is not included.
Aid organisations have been pushing for this to be recognised as part of a new framework for international development after the expiry of the 2015 deadline for achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22719812