The World Is Richer Than Ever, And

Still, Corruption And Oppression Are Far Too Common Threats To The Democratic Society.

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.

The World Has Got More Democracies Than Ever, And Human Rights Are High On Almost Every Country's Agenda. Still, Corruption And Oppression Are Far Too Common Threats To The Democratic Society. And We Have Seen A Dramatic Increase, The Last 10-15 Years, Of Ethnical Conflicts And Humanitarian Crises With Human Rights Violations As Important Elements., But Also More Of Corruption. Human Rights Are Praised More Than Ever - And Violated As Much As Ever.

Poverty Does Not Make People Terrorists, But Terrorists Can Exploit The Frustration It Creates And Use It As A Breeding-ground For Violent Ideas.

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.