UN General Assembly
2013

on the work of the Organization (A/68/1) that we should remain focused and redouble our efforts to consolidate the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for improved outcomes. We also welcome the outcomes of the recently concluded high-level special events on the MDGs and on disability and development during the sixty-eighth session. Papua New Guinea is unlikely to achieve most of the MDGs by 2015. However, my Government remains committed to implementing the goals beyond 2015. We have tailored our Millennium Development Goals targets and indicators in accordance with our 2011 to 2015 medium-term development plan and the Vision 2050 policy framework. We are making progress in the areas of universal primary education enrolment, poverty reduction, reduced infant and maternal mortality rates, combating HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and other health issues and strengthening gender equality and empowerment. Papua New Guinea expresses its appreciation for the support it has received from United Nations agencies and other development partners complementing our efforts to accelerate the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals. I am pleased to report on the continued progress