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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. Anna Lindh
Developed countries should support developing countries in tackling climate change. This not only is their responsibility, but also serves their long-term interests. Hu Jintao
While the technology revolution has yet to reach far into the households of those in developing countries, this is certainly another area where more developed countries can assist those in the less developed world. Carol Bellamy
China is a developing country with a huge population, and also a developing country in a crucial stage of reform. In this context, China still faces many challenges in economic and social development. And a lot still needs to be done in China, in terms of human rights. Hu Jintao
Global interdependence today means that economic disasters in developing countries could create a backlash on developed countries. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
And why is our music called world music? I think people are being polite. What they want to say is that it's third world music. Like they use to call us under developed countries, now it has changed to developing countries, it's much more polite. Miriam Makeba
The developing countries must be able to take a more active part in trade negotiations, through technical assistance and support from the developed countries. Anna Lindh
George Soros quote: "At present, the developed countries condescend to the..."
At present, the developed countries condescend to the developing ones. George Soros
If we wait for the U.S. to do something, we will be waiting for a very long time. It's Europe, it's Australia, it's the other developed and middle developing countries that have got to do the job. Susan George
Also, it is interesting that developing countries, with China and India perhaps in the lead, where the future of the global environment will be decided are now on board with the case for sustainable development. Maurice Strong
One of the biggest development issues in the world is the education of girls. In the United States and Europe, it has been accepted, but not in Africa and the developing countries. Harri Holkeri
Today, being the biggest developing countries in the world, China and India are both committed to developing their economy and raising their people's living standards. Li Peng
A safe and nutritionally adequate diet is a basic individual right and an essential condition for sustainable development, especially in developing countries. Gro Harlem Brundtland
Overborrowing or overlending? Lenders encourage indebtedness because it is profitable. Developing country governments are sometimes even pressured to overborrow ... Even without corruption, it is easy to be influenced by Western businessmen and financiers ... Countries that aren't sure that borrowing is worth the rist are told how important it is to establis a credit rating: borrow even if you really don't need the money. Joseph Stiglitz
I became convinced that the advanced industrial countries, through international organizations like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the World Bank, were not only not doing all that they could to help these [developing] countries but were sometimes making their life more difficult. IMF programs had clearly worsened the East Asian crisis, and the "shock therapy" they had pushed in the former Soviet Union and its satellites played an important role... Joseph Stiglitz

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