Save the Children released a new report –  Ending Poverty in Our Generation – which outlines a new development system it said could “end extreme poverty in the next 20 years,” and includes “one of the first proposals for new targets to replace the Millennium Development Goals.” Save the Children’s CEO Carolyn Miles said, “With the 2015 deadline fast approaching, Save the Children is working globally to ensure that collectively, we learn the lessons of the current Millennium Development Goals and contribute to the evolution of an ambitious new global development framework. Our flagship report discusses what we believe are core priorities and identifies 10 key recommendations for fostering a post-2015 framework that emphasizes human development, equity, and accountability with a focus on our future – the children.”.”
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=8rKLIXMGIpI4E&b=8486805&ct=12713395&notoc=1

[Editor’s Note: We extract a short portion of the Executive Summary below.]
“Save the Children’s suggested post-2015 development framework champions universal and equitable development, with human rights as its guiding principle and evidence as a foundation for its approaches.

“Human rights principles such as universality, equality and inalienability must underpin everything that is agreed. And, unlike with the MDGs, these principles must be visible in the targets established. Now is the time to aim at no less than:
– a zero target for absolute poverty reduction

– a zero target for hunger

– a zero target for preventable child and maternal deaths

– a zero target for those without safe drinking water and sanitation…

…We propose the following six goals for the new framework, to put in place the foundations for human development:
– Goal 1: By 2030 we will eradicate extreme poverty and reduce relative poverty through inclusive growth and decent work

– Goal 2: By 2030 we will eradicate hunger, halve stunting, and ensure universal access to sustainable food, water and sanitation

– Goal 3: By 2030 we will end preventable child and maternal mortality and provide basic healthcare for all

– Goal 4: By 2030 we will ensure children everywhere receive quality education and have good learning outcomes

– Goal 5: By 2030 we will ensure all children live a life free from all forms of violence, are protected in conflict and thrive in a safe family environment

– Goal 6: By 2030 governance will be more open, accountable and inclusive

To provide a supportive environment for these goals we propose four more:
– Goal 7: By 2030 we will establish effective global partnerships for development

– Goal 8: By 2030 we will build disaster-resilient societies

– Goal 9: By 2030 we will ensure a sustainable, healthy and resilient environment for all

– Goal 10: By 2030 we will deliver sustainable energy to all

http://www.savethechildren.org/atf/cf/%7B9def2ebe-10ae-432c-9bd0-df91d2eba74a%7D/ENDING_POVERTY_IN_OUR_GENERATION_AFRICA_LOW_RES_US_VERSION.PDF

[Editor’s Note 2: A search of the report using the terms “vaccine” and “immunization” yielded one occurrence on P.31 in the discussion of potential indicators for Goal 3]

– Goal 3: By 2030 we will end preventable child and maternal mortality and provide healthcare for all
Potential Indicators: 2j Percentage of infants aged 12–23 months who received three doses of diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccine
Statement: UNICEF
UNICEF said it welcomed the launch of the Save the Children report, noting it as an “important contribution to discussions on the critical question of how the world can best address the survival, development and protection of its children in the coming years and decades, as part of an overall framework for sustainable and effective development.”  UNICEF noted that the report “..provides concrete ideas on setting new goals that will accelerate efforts for the progress and protection of the world’s most marginalized children. Valuably, it also addresses the question of how the most deep-seated challenges for children and families – such as inequalities, environmental fragility, weak accountability, natural disasters and conflict – can be better targeted in the present and coming generations.” http://www.unicef.org/media/media_67149.html