Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brownis a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Blair Government from 1997 to 2007. Brown was a Member of Parliamentfrom 1983 to 2015, first for Dunfermline East and later for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth20 February 1951
CityGiffnock, Scotland
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Two great issues of our time are addressed by Jim Wallis, and his thought-provoking answers make powerful reading for anyone interested in social change. Jim Wallis challenges us to create a society that both addresses injustice and stresses personal responsibility, and his call for a global covenant through which rich countries meet their obligations to the poor will have a resonance throughout the world.
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We are talking about a new deal between the rich countries and poor countries of the world.
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What we have decided today, conscious of the poverty that we face, is a decision of 100 percent debt cancellation for the poorest countries backed up by greater trade justice, by a doubling of European aid, by a commitment to provide AIDS treatments for people by 2010,
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We are determined to get fast, effective action as we can on debt relief, and of course we are determined to reduce the risks from financial crises that are borne by the poor in so many cases.
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Today's decision will ensure that urgently needed resources are made available now in the world's poorest countries to tackle poverty and provide essential health and education.
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What we've already got is the 100 percent debt write-off for the poorest countries. It's already achieved, we've won it. We've got a doubling of aid from Europe that's to build schools and hospitals, particularly in Africa. That's already agreed. The next stage, over the next few days, is to see if we can go further.
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This is the end of a historic process that has led to debt relief for these poor countries,
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We had a discussion of what we at this historic time could as European Union finance ministers do to improve that process in peace and development,
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There are risks in the world economy at the moment. The downturn in the world economy has not reached its bottom,
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We (in affluent countries) used to talk for centuries about what we could do for Africa. But the real question is about empowerment, and what Africa can do for itself.
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Asia will surpass Europe in the coming 20 years,
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You are our great sporting heroes, you're legends of sport in our time, we owe you an incredible debt of gratitude for what you've achieved.
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Today we salute him as the most accomplished parliamentarian of his generation.
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While the focus of recent international attention has rightly been on the tragic events in the U.S., it is Europe's economy that is at greatest risk of stagnation from the latest surge in oil prices and the renewed uncertainty about the world economy,