Session+18

Session 18

**18.1:** **Review**
It represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled. I think a lot of countries agreed to follow the UDHR but im not sure all of them actually do. During times of war when they use cruel interrogating techniques like torture.
 * Answer the following..**
 * **What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?**
 * **Do you think that all countries (including the U.S.) follow the UDHR?**
 * **Give examples of instances in which you think it is not being followed.**

=**18.2: Chart**=


 * **Similarities between the Two Documents** || **Differences between the Two Documents** ||
 * *they both represent our natural rights


 * they both affect our lives on a daily basis
















 * Has the world made progress towards the Millenium Development Goals? Give SPECIFIC examples.

we can point to undeniable progress on some MDGs in many countries. There have been noticeable reductions in poverty globally, significant improvements in enrolment and gender parity in schools, reductions in child and maternal mortality and increasing HIV treatments. Steps have been taken towards ensuring environmental sustainability and developing countries are incorporating the MDGs into their development strategies.
 * Do you think that we will reach all goals by 2015 (the expected end of the mdg's)? Why/Why not?


 * What surprises you when you look a the 2011 progress chart?
 * What questions do you have? Please post your questions in "Today's Meet":