In 1970 the 22 richest OECD countries pledged to raise Official development assistance (ODA)  to 0.7% GDP p.a.

 - yet it currently stands at 0.3 to 0.2 % of rich world GNP

In 1978 they pledged "Health for All by 2000"

 - yet billions of poor still have no health care

The 1990 "World Summit for Children ", pledged universal access to primary education by the year 2000

- yet 130 million primary school children are currently not in school