History Is Written By The Rich, And

We've Taken The View That If The Rest Of The World Would Democratize And Create Market Economies, That Would Spread The Benefits Of Prosperity Around The World, And That It Would Enhance Our Own Prosperity, And Our Own Stability And Security, As Well.

Unfortunately, The Real Focus In This Country Has Not Been On The Rest Of The World. It's Been On Our Own Issues And Our Own Problems. Fair Enough. But It Means That Our Simple Hopes That Everything Will Just Work Out Abroad Aren't Really Coming To Pass.

This Is Our Greatest Challenge: Learning To Live In A Crowded And Interconnected World That Is Creating Unprecedented Pressures On Human Society And On The Physical Environment.

Despite A Decade Of Criticism And Budget Cuts, The Specialised Un Agencies Have Far More Expertise And Hands-on Experience Than Any Other Organisations In The World.

The Key To Ending Extreme Poverty Is To Enable The Poorest Of The Poor To Get Their Foot On The Ladder Of Development. The Ladder Of Development Hovers Overhead, And The Poorest Of The Poor Are Stuck Beneath It. They Lack The Minimum Amount Of Capital Necessary To Get A Foothold, And Therefore Need A Boost Up To The First Rung.