As the UN met to decide if the world could halve extreme poverty, 1000 students came together to work towards ending poverty. Carrie O'Connor was there.

Just over 2 weeks ago, world leaders gathered in New York to review the progress towards achieving the MDGs. Hopes were high that leaders would recommit with additional resources to achieving the MDGs by 2015.

The Global Call to Action Against Poverty gives their rundown on the outcome of the UN MDG Summit

The MDG Summit has concluded following the adoption of a global action plan to achieve the eight anti-poverty goals by their 2015 target date and the announcement of major new commitments for women’s and children’s health and other initiatives against poverty, hunger and disease.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kevin Rudd delivers his speech to the United Nations High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals

Hugh Evans from the GPP gives a quick rundown of Obama's speech to the UN MDG Summit

Irungu Houghton reports from the UN MDG Summit in New York.

Eve Cueblo from Make Poverty History Canada is at the UN MDG Summit and attended the taping of a BBC World debate on the MDGs