UN General Assembly
2008

undermine the Treaty, they must demonstrate their readiness to substantially reduce their nuclear arsenals. More efforts are needed, in particular in Africa, to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. Therefore, Sweden is increasing its support to Africa. We encourage others to do the same, as well as to deliver on the aid commitments already made. In the long run, the rise in the price of energy and food could have a positive effect on development in the agricultural sector. In the short run, however, it could jeopardize the fulfilment of the MDGs and threaten progress already made. Communicable diseases, not least HIV/AIDS, are another obstacle to the achievement of the MDGs that we must address. The Accra meeting on the Paris Declaration took important steps towards better aid effectiveness and reconfirmed the shared responsibility for development. However, much more must be done in areas such as democratic governance and human rights, the role of women in development, and the impact of global climate change. That is a challenge for developing and developed