Background
- MDG Action Points: Addendum to the Secretary-General's Background Note
- Note Verbale to Permanent Missions (10 September 2008)
- Note Verbale Annex (10 September 2008)
- Information Note to Delegations (25 August 2008): Arrangements for the High-level Event on the Millennium Development Goals
- Note Verbale sent to the Permanent Representatives and Permanent Observers to the United Nations (17 July 2008)
- Note Verbale Annex (17 July 2008)
- Committing to action: achieving the Millennium Development Goals -- Background note by the Secretary-General
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[Spanish version] - Background for the related General Assembly High-level Meeting on Africa's Development Needs, 22 September, 2008