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Article: Houston in Line With UN Millennium Goals; Councilman Quan Announces the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
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- May 17, 2004
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HOUSTON, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- City Councilman Gordon Quan announced today the presentation of the UN Millennium Development Goals that provide a blueprint for nations across the globe to undertake major policy reforms and strengthen governance to empower their people. He also presented a proclamation on behalf of the City of Houston declaring May 17th as "UN Millennium Development Goals" Day.
"Houston stands with the United Nations in calling upon the world community to ensure that human rights are universal for everyone," said Councilman Quan. "As our city welcomes Mark Malloch Brown, we want the world to know that Houston supports the UN -- and our friends ...