James Wolfensohn
James Wolfensohn
James David Wolfensohn, KBE, AOis an Australian-American lawyer, investment banker and economist who served as the ninth president of the World Bank Group...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth1 December 1933
CountryAustralia
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We estimate that tens of thousands more children will die worldwide and some 10 million people are likely to be living below the poverty line of $1 a day because of the terrorist attacks.
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What is happening outside is that people are scared -- they are afraid they may lose their jobs, ... These are legitimate fears, but the trend toward globalization is irreversible.
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Too many of the conflicts which are caused today are caused by the problems that emerge from people who are in poverty.
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As you look at the flow of Muslim fundamentalism, or fundamentalism in various areas and various religions, they all play on the people who have very little.
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What we need to do is increase the totality of money that is given to the poorest areas and then we can do more on prevention but we have crucial needs at the moment just to get people out of poverty and to get the eight hundred million people that go to bed at night hungry, give them some food and some hope.
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We have three billion people, half the world's population today, living on less than two dollars a day.
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Outside these walls, young people are demonstrating against globalisation, ... I believe deeply that many of them are asking legitimate questions, and I embrace the commitment of a new generation to fight poverty. I share their passion and their questioning.
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It would surprise me if one could win by getting all the kids out of school or starving the Palestinians. And I don't think anyone in the Quartet believes that to be the policy.
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I share with my colleagues the feeling of distress from the problems that have arisen on the streets,
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At this moment the world is willing to help at the highest level,
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Commercial success will depend to a significant extent on adequate export arrangements. Time is short, and optimism is a fragile commodity.
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We are asking for calm, and the opportunity to build a bridge, ... But it's very difficult to build a bridge if only one side is building it.
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I think it will be a tragedy for both sides if that opportunity is not done, but can I give you a guarantee? No. I can only tell you that we are clear in what we are trying to do, and in the next few days, we will know whether we are successful or not.
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We have authorized the release of funds from existing projects, and we are preparing emergency assistance for those countries that will require additional financing,