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" Developed countries and advanced developing countries must open their markets for products from the developing world, and support in developing their export and import capacity. "
Support
World
Products
" Firstly, economic globalisation has brought prosperity and development to many countries, but also financial crises to Asia, Latin America and Russia, and increasing poverty and marginalisation. "
Financial
Development
America
" Globalisation has made us more vulnerable. It creates a world without borders, and makes us painfully aware of the limitations of our present instruments, and of politics, to meet its challenges. "
World
Us
Present
" Globalisation makes it clear that social responsibility is required not only of governments, but of companies and individuals. All sources must interact in order to reach the MDGs. "
Must
Only
Reach
" Global markets must be balanced by global values such as respect for human rights and international law, democracy, security and sustainable economic and environmental development. "
Law
Environmental
Democracy
" Human rights are praised more than ever - and violated as much as ever. "
Rights
Human
Much
" 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. "
Structure
Important
Peace
" Nonetheless, the developing countries must be able to reap the benefits of international trade. "
Trade
Must
International Trade
" One of the gaps in our international development efforts is the provision of global public goods - that is, goods or conditions we need that no individual or country can secure on their own, such as halting global warming, financial stability and peace and security. "
Own
Peace
Security
" Poverty does not make people terrorists, but terrorists can exploit the frustration it creates and use it as a breeding-ground for violent ideas. "
Poverty
Ideas
Frustration
" Poverty must be reduced not only for reasons of moral and justice, but also of security. "
Only
Security
Poverty
" Regional exchange can be a source of growth and development, and of enhancing good governance. "
Growth
Development
Good
" States have the responsibility to create rules and conditions for growth and development, and to channel the benefits to all citizens by providing education and making people able to participate in the economies, and in decision-making. "
Education
Rules
Responsibility
" Still, corruption and oppression are far too common threats to the democratic society. "
Society
Far
Oppression
" Terrorism can never be accepted. We must fight it together, with methods that do not compromise our respect for the rule of law and human rights, or are used as an excuse for others to do so. "
Respect
Together
Fight
" The conflict in the Middle East needs to be solved for the same reasons. It is necessary to reach a two-states solution, built on international law, for sustainable peace and development, and it can only be achieved through joint efforts by the international community. "
Peace
Community
Conflict
" The developing countries must be able to take a more active part in trade negotiations, through technical assistance and support from the developed countries. "
Trade
Support
Through
" The most important issue we have to deal with is freedom of movement. "
Deal
Freedom
Important
" 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. "
Security
Responsibility
Peace
" The world is richer than ever, and the gaps between rich and poor are wider. "
Ever
Rich
Richer
" The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisation and economic development. "
Development
Economic
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. "
Bad
Adjust
More
" To properly reflect the changes of the world and of the UN, with its growing number of member states, we would like to see an enlargement of the SC that gives room for new members, not least developing countries. "
See
Changes
Growing
" We must focus much more on developing countries' own policies and priorities, and increase policy and operational coherence between national, regional and multilateral actors. "
More
Policy
Priorities
" 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. "
Security
Credibility
Need
" We need the UN, to deal with the threats to our common security from nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, not only in the case of Iraq. They must be tackled by the international community together, by strengthening conventions, treaties and agreements. "
Community
Need
Security
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