World leaders pledge to end poverty in 15 years

World leaders on Friday pledged to end extreme poverty in 15 years, launching an ambitious UN development agenda that sets priorities for trillions of dollars in spending. Pope Francis welcomed the new global goals as an "important sign of hope" in his address to the UN General Assembly and urged leaders to deliver on their promise to transform the world by 2030. The new UN agenda will replace the millennium development goals (MDGs) that expire this year, but its objectives are much more ambitio