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"The world is richer than ever, and the gaps between rich and poor are wider."
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"Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor."
"The poor North has much to do with slavery. It staggers under its load and smarts under its lash."
"The paperback is very interesting but I find it will never replace the hardcover book - it makes a very poor doorstop."
"The pleasures of the mighty are obtained by the tears of the poor."
"Its easy to have principles when you're rich. The important thing is to have principles when you're poor."
"The rich become richer and the poor become poorer is a cry heard throughout the whole civilized world."
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"We need a reform of the Security Council. It must be perceived as truly representative by all the 191 member states, to uphold the credibility and legitimacy of the UN as the main political arena."
"Nonetheless, the developing countries must be able to reap the benefits of international trade."
"The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisation and economic development."
"In a case like Iraq the UN has again shown what important role it plays as the guarantor for protecting international peace and stability in the global political structure."
"The United Nations remains our most important global actor. These days we are continuously reminded of the enormous responsibility of the Security Council to uphold international peace and stability."
"Regional exchange can be a source of growth and development, and of enhancing good governance."
"This is not bad, but the pace of globalisation has surpassed the capacity of the system to adjust to new realities of a more interdependent and integrated world."
"That was for instance the case in Mocambique a couple of years ago, during the flooding catastrophe. Instead of co-ordinating assistance properly, to much time and resources was spent on fighting about the same helicopters and local guides."
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