UN announces essay contest winners<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The United Nations office in Indonesia announced on
\nMonday the winners of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
\nessay competition.<\/p>\n
Mariel Grazella Purnawan of Pelita Harapan University in
\nTangerang, Banten, took the top cash prize of Rp 10 million
\n(US$1,089), while Hermanto from the Soegijapranata Catholic
\nUniversity in Semarang came second to win Rp 7.5 million and
\nLinda Kartika of the Petra Christian University in Surabaya
\nfinished third to take Rp 5 million.<\/p>\n
The essay competition was aimed at raising an awareness of the
\nmillennium goals among young people, said UN Resident Coordinator
\nBo Asplund.<\/p>\n
The MDGs, signed by all 189 UN member states, consist of the
\npledges of the signatories to eradicate extreme poverty and
\nhunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender
\nequality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve
\nmaternal health, combat HIV\/AIDS, malaria and other diseases,
\nensure sustainability of the environment and develop partnerships
\nfor development by 2015. --JP<\/p>",
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