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Anna Lindh
Swedish
Politician
About the author
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,
Swedish
Politician
#Support
#World
#Open
#Countries
Firstly, economic globalisation has brought prosperity and development to many countries, but also financial crises to Asia, Latin America and Russia, and increasing poverty and marginalisation.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Poverty
#America
#Development
#Russia
#Countries
#Prosperity
#Financial
Global markets must be balanced by global values such as respect for human rights and international law, democracy, security and sustainable economic and environmental development.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Security
#Law
#Democracy
#Respect
#Development
#Values
#Rights
#Human rights
#Environmental
Globalisation has made us more vulnerable. It creates a world without borders, and makes us painfully aware of the limitations of our present instruments, and of politics, to meet its challenges.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#World
#Present
#Politics
#Limitations
Globalisation makes it clear that social responsibility is required not only of governments, but of companies and individuals. All sources must interact in order to reach the MDGs.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Responsibility
#Order
The most important issue we have to deal with is freedom of movement.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Freedom
We need new partnerships in fighting terrorism and building peace.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Building
#Peace
#Fighting
#Terrorism
We need new partnerships for peace and security.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Security
#Peace
We need a reform of the Security Council. It must be perceived as truly representative by all the 191 member states, to uphold the credibility and legitimacy of the UN as the main political arena.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Security
#Reform
#states
#Credibility
We must focus much more on developing countries' own policies and priorities, and increase policy and operational coherence between national, regional and multilateral actors.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Policy
#Focus
#Countries
#Actors
#Priorities
To properly reflect the changes of the world and of the UN, with its growing number of member states, we would like to see an enlargement of the SC that gives room for new members, not least developing countries.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#World
#states
#Countries
This is not bad, but the pace of globalisation has surpassed the capacity of the system to adjust to new realities of a more interdependent and integrated world.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#World
The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisation and economic development.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Trade
#Development
The world is richer than ever, and the gaps between rich and poor are wider.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#World
#Poor
The United Nations remains our most important global actor. These days we are continuously reminded of the enormous responsibility of the Security Council to uphold international peace and stability.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Security
#Responsibility
#Peace
#Nations
#United
#Actor
#Stability
We need the UN, to deal with the threats to our common security from nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, not only in the case of Iraq. They must be tackled by the international community together, by strengthening conventions, treaties and agreements.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Security
#Weapons
#Community
#Iraq
The conflict in the Middle East needs to be solved for the same reasons. It is necessary to reach a two-states solution, built on international law, for sustainable peace and development, and it can only be achieved through joint efforts by the international community.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Law
#Solution
#Peace
#Needs
#Development
#Community
#Conflict
That was for instance the case in Mocambique a couple of years ago, during the flooding catastrophe. Instead of co-ordinating assistance properly, to much time and resources was spent on fighting about the same helicopters and local guides.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Time
#Years
#Fighting
Terrorism can never be accepted. We must fight it together, with methods that do not compromise our respect for the rule of law and human rights, or are used as an excuse for others to do so.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Law
#Respect
#Fight
#Rights
#Human rights
#Terrorism
#Compromise
Still, corruption and oppression are far too common threats to the democratic society.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Society
#Oppression
#Corruption
States have the responsibility to create rules and conditions for growth and development, and to channel the benefits to all citizens by providing education and making people able to participate in the economies, and in decision-making.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#People
#Responsibility
#Growth
#Education
#Development
#states
#Decision
#Rules
#Benefits
Regional exchange can be a source of growth and development, and of enhancing good governance.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Growth
#Development
Poverty must be reduced not only for reasons of moral and justice, but also of security.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Security
#Poverty
#Justice
Poverty does not make people terrorists, but terrorists can exploit the frustration it creates and use it as a breeding-ground for violent ideas.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#People
#Ideas
#Poverty
#Breeding
#Frustration
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.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Security
#Public
#Peace
#Country
#Development
#Financial
#Stability
#Global warming
Nonetheless, the developing countries must be able to reap the benefits of international trade.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Trade
#Countries
#Benefits
Human rights are praised more than ever - and violated as much as ever.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Rights
#Human rights
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.
Anna Lindh,
Swedish
Politician
#Peace
#Iraq
#Stability
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,
Swedish
Politician
#Support
#Trade
#Countries