The MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY coalition expressed dismay at the prospect of the 2005 World Summit failing to honour commitments to tackle global poverty. The Summit takes place in New York from 14 to 16 September. The meeting was scheduled five years ago at the Millennium Summit with the purpose of assessing progress on the promises they made to tackle global poverty and to decide on further steps. The current agenda, however, indicates that progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will not be examined; and now even mention of the goals is being put at risk.