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The UN did report signs of
. It said one billion more people have
to drinking water. Internet
has also increased to about 74 per cent of the world's population. However, many
challenges remain. There is a
lack of progress on gender
. A UN spokesperson said: "At the current
of progress, gender equality would take 171 years to achieve." Another
said countries needed to invest more in
. The UN said the goals could still be achieved, but faster
was needed.