Taking account of the forecast expressed by the EU that by 2020, the volume of traffic between the EU and its current neighbours is expected to double

In June of this year, as the representative of Namibia recalled, the European Union adopted a new collective target of 0.56 per cent by 2010 and an undertaking to achieve a 0.7 per cent target by 2015, with a 0.33 per cent target for European Union member States who joined the Union after 2002.

Members joining EU after 2002 have committed themselves to strive for a target of 0.33 per cent by 2015, with an intermediate target of 0.17 per cent by 2010.

European Union (EU) member States have recently set a target date of 2015 for reaching the 0.7 per cent goal, with an intermediate target of 0.51 per cent by 2010.

With a view to the achievement of the overall Millennium Development Goals, internationally agreed development goals, including those included in the Millennium Declaration Also agrees that all possible efforts should be made no later than 2020 by 2015 to achieve no later than 2020 by 2015 the following shared global goals on forests .

The most cost efficient way to achieve the 20 target would be to operate a single, EU wide carbon market, which would cost the EU about 96 billion annually by 2020. But the benefits to the entire world would be much lower.

Targets for 14 of the 15 areas are set for 2020 (for climate, the target is 2050).

The EU s goal of a 20 reduction by 2020 is an incredibly expensive way to signal good intentions. But wouldn t we rather do real good? The EU believes it is showing the way, but if the world follows the Union, it seems that we are more likely simply to become lost.

That seduction should begin this year, with an agenda that sets the process and timeframe for accession, to be followed by an EU Turkey Treaty that confirms the country s accession by 2020.

Ten countries joined the fifth enlargement of the European Union (EU) in 2004, having fulfilled the Copenhagen Criteria that contribute to institutionalizing EU standards for governance and public administration.

The representative of the United Kingdom, speaking on behalf of the European Union and the acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, said that development was a shared goal and responsibility, and that the EU was committed to the implementation of the Millennium Declaration and the MDGs.

He was sure that the strategic vision would contribute to the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals and his own country's target of industrialization by 2020.

The European Union has set a timetable to reach the 0.7 per cent aid target by 2015.

AGREES that the EU action to support the ICPD agenda should be pursued both at global and country level.

I thank the European Union for having a timetable for the different member countries to reach this target by the year 2015.

Responding to the Lisbon targets (2000) demands all member states of the European Union (E.U.) and therefore Greece, to plan and implement policies that will take into account

The European Union is determined to redouble its efforts to attain the objective of concluding these negotiations in 1998.

Target 11 By 2020 to have achieved a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers

The observer for Luxembourg, speaking on behalf of the European Union, referred to the recent adoption of the European Union Drugs Strategy (2005 2012), which set clear objectives for the coming years.

In this light, the goal of improving the lives of 100 million slum dwellers by 2020, one of the goals set forth in the United Nations Millennium Declaration, is a modest one.

(e) European Union Follow up to the outcome of the Millennium Review Summit and achieving the Millennium Development Goals

Consider the European Union s 20 20 policy, which targets a 20 reduction in CO2 emissions below 1990 levels by 2020. It is important to examine this approach, not only because the EU is pursuing the world s largest and most ambitious climate policy, but also because other climate policies suffer from similar shortcomings.

Today I commit Ireland to reaching the United Nations target of 0.7 per cent. This will be achieved by 2012, three years earlier than the agreed European Union target date of 2015.

This new European Union military operation reinforces the European Union's comprehensive approach towards Bosnia and Herzegovina and supports that country's progress towards European Union integration by its own efforts, with the objective of the signing of a stabilization and association agreement as a medium term objective.

Fostering inclusiveness was viewed as a key strategy to achieving the goals, especially goal 7, target 11, which aimed to improve the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by the year 2020.

The European Union in May 2005 had agreed to double its aid by 2010, with 15 members committed to reaching the 0.7 per cent target by 2015.

The EU promised to cut its CO2 emissions by 20 by 2020, at a cost that the Commission s own estimates put at about 0.5 of GDP, or roughly 60 billion per year. This is obviously a hefty price tag at least a 50 increase in the total cost of the EU and it will likely be much higher (the Commission has previously estimated the cost to be double its current estimate).

The new European Commission has been named. What should be its primary goals?

Getting the Commission established by the 31 December 2005 deadline is a top EU objective for this autumn.

The development of a national programme document outlining national activities towards achieving the 2020 goal was also included.

The European Union would favour a dynamic process of consultation on how to achieve that objective.

The European Union hereby declares its commitment to contribute actively to the attainment of those objectives.

BRUSSELS Stopping Europe s economic decline and overcoming its competitiveness crisis will require radical solutions. But European Union leaders remain fixated on old priorities a lack of vision evident in negotiations over the EU s 2014 2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

The European Union believes that it would be desirable for all States to endorse the objective of the total elimination of anti personnel landmines, which is also the objective of the future Ottawa convention.

It remains a shame that only two of the EU s 27 countries have met the target of spending 2 of GDP on research and development. It is imperative that the EU build societies that are seen as global leaders in social, political, and technological innovation all will be urgently needed in the transition to the low carbon economy that is coming.

2 p.m. H.E. Mr. Jan Eliasson (Sweden), President of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly

Fostering inclusiveness was viewed as a key strategy to achieving the millennium development goals, especially Goal 7, target 11, which commits Governments to improving the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by the year 2020.

The EU must make it clear that it is ready to support Serbia and the region as a whole in realizing its European aspirations. European security is hinged on Serbian integration, just as Serbian aspirations hinge on the EU.

In that context, the timely holding of a second EU Africa summit, as foreseen in the Cairo Declaration, remains an important objective of the EU Africa dialogue.

Many ministers welcomed the turnaround of ODA flows and the new momentum of members of the European Union towards the 0.7 per cent target, which as from 2004 had been achieved by only five donors, four of which were members of the European Union.

It was encouraging that some donors, mainly European Union members, were achieving the ODA 0.7 per cent target or planned to reach it by 2015.

The European Union stands ready to do what we can to support the parties in achieving this goal.

Nuclear weapon States must also reaffirm, and take confidence building steps in support of, their unequivocal undertaking to nuclear disarmament.

AGREES that financial contributions to the implementation of the Cairo Program of Action have remained far below the level of commitments made in 1994 in particular, donors have provided only fifty percent of the funding they had pledged at the Cairo Conference and REAFFIRMS its commitment to provide the EU's share of the resources estimated to be required to implement the ICPD Programme of Action

Significant attention was paid to the Millennium Development Goals, with special emphasis on progress made in achieving Goal 7, particularly target 10, on water and sanitation, and target 11, on improving the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by the year 2020.