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They help farmers in developing countries to improve agricultural production, assist in preparing and holding elections and organize teaching programs for health care workers.

As the final countdown – 2015 -- to achieving the Millennium Development Goals approaches, there are plenty of photographic images to capture the work that is being done all around the globe to meet the UN's targets. The United Nations Development Program’s second annual “Picture This” contest highlights the efforts to continue to motivate people and countries in the next five years.

For years, the United Nations watched Nigeria struggle on its own with the protracted turbulence in its oil-rich Niger Delta region. But with the crisis spinning out of control, the UN has recently changed course and joined government efforts to turn the region around.