"We promise to care" - an exhibition about the UN Millennium Development Goals

"We promise to care" - an exhibition about the UN Millennium Development Goals

10 000 children and adults from all over Norway have given a promise. You can see the result at the exhibition "We promise to care" that Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg opens Tuesday 27 February

Lisa Brodshaug 23 febrero 2007.

What: "We promise to care" - an exhibition about the UN Millennium Development Goals

Where: The exhibition area at R5 in Akersgata 56 (vis-a-vis the Government building)

When: Opening and Press Conference Tuesday 27 February at 11.00 a.m. The exhibition is open until 18 March.

A promise is given to the world. Now the Promise Cards from all over Norway have become an installation. Photo: Tusenårsmålkampanjen

In 2000 the State leaders in all the UN member countries gave a promise to halving extreme poverty within the year 2015. The State leaders also promised to reduse child mortality, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and combat HIV/AIDS. We call this "the worlds' biggest promise" because it is all about the biggest challenge of our time: to eradicate poverty in the world.

Now 10 000 children and adults in Norway have also given a promise - a promise for a better world. All together these Promise Cards make an installation with the title: "We promise to care". You can see this installation in R5 in Akersgata 56 from 27 February.

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is present during the opening session, where also children from 4th grade at Levre school in Bærum participates. Together with the Prime Minister they will give a promise each for a better world.

- The UN Millennium Development Goals is depending on human beings wanting to reach them and holding their leaders accountable for the promise they gave to the UN, says leader of the Norwegian MDG Campaign Veslemøy Salvesen.

Jens Stolteberg opens the exhibition.

The exhibition opens Tuesday 27 February at 11.00 a.m. Everyone is welcome to the opening. You can also visit the exhibition and contribute with your own promise until 18 March.