NEW YORK, NY -National and international leaders of Junior Chamber International (JCI), the leading worldwide federation of young leaders and entrepreneurs from over 100 countries, gathered August 6th with Secretary Kofi Annan and other UN officials at UN headquarters in New York City to explore ways to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals. These include critical goals such as eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, reducing child mortality and combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.
Working closely with UN officials, such as Assistant Secretary General, Gillian Martin Sorensen and Executive Director of UNICEF, Carol Bellamy, JCI delegates examined some of the key global challenges facing our leaders of today and tomorrow, such as ensuring environmental sustainability and developing a global partnership. Mrs. Nane Annan, the wife of Kofi Annan also personally presented a paper entitled "Water and Women". Delegates also discussed ways in which JCI can assist the UN in successfully carrying out these programs.

"We are thrilled to be collaborating with JCI because we believe that it is of the utmost importance to provide our future business and civil leaders with the necessary skills to understand and combat the ever increasing challenges facing humanity. We believe they will drive forward the delivery of vital programs in important areas," said Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General.

"The JCI-UN Summit represents a historic opportunity for the next generation of leaders," said JCI President Bruce Rector, Partner at the Lexington, KY law firm, Woodward Hobson & Fulton LLP. "The future collaboration between JCI and the UN will continue the advancement of the global community by providing the opportunity for business leaders to create change."

Junior Chamber International (JCI) is a worldwide federation of young leaders and entrepreneurs. JCI currently has nearly half-a-million members whom are also known as Jaycees, between the ages of 18 and 40 in more than 125 countries. JCI has millions of JCI alumni participating in projects, meetings and learning programs and events. JCI thrives in more than 6,000 communities located in more than 100 countries throughout the world. Building local, national and international networks, JCI draws on the experience of alumni who have succeeded in various facets of life and who provide assistance when required. Representing countless occupations and skills, JCI's members are creative, bold leaders who are developing new skills, laying new foundations and establishing new networks.

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