Article: UN, China hold "Stand Up" event to mark midpoint of Millennium Development Goals

UN, China hold "Stand Up" event to mark midpoint of Millennium Development Goals

BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations system in Chinaand the United Nations Association of China on Monday jointly helda "Stand Up for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)" special event to mark the 62th anniversary of the UN and the midpoint for the MDGs.

The event included a reception and a performance of Chinese ancient music and drew an audience of some 1,200 from the government, diplomatic corps, all walks of society and the media.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi spoke highly of the UN's ...

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