World leaders are currently convening at the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Summit in New York City to end poverty and further global development! In recognition of the summit, every reading list this week will be MDG-themed. And of course we’ll include readings on the latest happenings in NTDs and global health. Today we’re reading about the UN announcing the summit’s start, how immunization and combating Pneumonia will help achieve the MDGs, and Rwanda’s progress in achieving the MDGs.

UN MDGs summit kicks off with events on education and child survival, UNICEF
Immunization is key to achieving child survival goals, GAVI Alliance
Rwanda makes progress on MDGs, News24
5 Ways to Combat Pneumonia Globally, Dr. Orin Levine, The Huffington Post