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Race Against Time: Searching for Hope in AIDS-Ravaged Africa

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Race Against Time: Searching for Hope in AIDS-Ravaged Africa

by Stephen Lewis

House of Anansi | June 8, 2006 | Trade Paperback

In 2000, the United Nations laid out a series of eight goals meant to guide humankind in the new century. Called the Millennium Development Goals, these targets are to be met by 2015 and are to lay the foundation for a prosperous future. In "Race Against Time," Stephen Lewis advances real solutions to help societies across the globe achieve the Millennium Goals. Through lucid, pragmatic explanations, he shows how dreams such as universal primary education, a successful war against the AIDS pandemic, and environmental sustainability, are within the grasp of humanity. For anyone interested in forging a better world in the third millennium, "Race Against Time" is powerful testimony.

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In 2000, the United Nations laid out a series of eight goals meant to guide humankind in the new century. Called the Millennium Development Goals, these targets are to be met by 2015 and are to lay the foundation for a prosperous future. In "Race Against Time," Stephen Lewis advances real solutions to help societies across the globe achieve the Millennium Goals. Through lucid, pragmatic explanations, he shows how dreams such as universal primary education, a successful war against the AIDS pandemic, and environmental sustainability, are within the grasp of humanity. For anyone interested in forging a better world in the third millennium, "Race Against Time" is powerful testimony.

About the Author

Stephen Lewis is the UN Secretary-General's special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa and director of the Stephen Lewis Foundation (www.stephenlewisfoundation.org). His previous roles include Canadian ambassador to the UN, special advisor on Africa to the UN Secretary-General, and deputy executive director of UNICEF. He was named "Canadian of the Year" by Maclean's magazine in 2003 and one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine in 2005.

Trade Paperback

232 Pages, 5.06 x 8.06 x 0.56 in

June 8, 2006

House of Anansi

English


0887847536
9780887847530

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