UN General Assembly
2010

where nearly a million die each year of malaria and where poverty keeps some 72 million children out of school. Japan attaches great importance to achieving the MDGs. I attended the MDG summit the day before yesterday (see ), where I announced our new contributions in the areas of health and education — the Kan commitment — based on our desire to save all fledging lives and to enable all children to go to school. Over the course of five years, we will provide $5 billion in health assistance and $3.5 billion in education assistance. Our commitment in the area of health includes a contribution of up to $800 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Our assistance in the area of education will provide a high-quality educational environment for more than 7 million children. Japan will continue to work comprehensively on development assistance in accordance with the concept of human security, and will lead the efforts of the international community towards meeting the MDGs. As a part of those efforts, my country proposes to