Global Organizations Issue Statement on Worldwide Science Capacity
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September 13 -- Leaders of several global scientific, engineering, and medical organizations -- including some in which the U.S. National Academies participate -- called on government authorities and heads of state who are meeting at the United Nations today to strengthen international capacity in science and innovation. The statement says strong leadership is needed to boost this capacity worldwide to achieve the U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals, which include eradicating extreme poverty and hunger.