sent an important message to the world that there should be no impunity for genocide and crimes against humanity. |
shocked to know that so many rich governments have given so little. |
Simply put, what the United Nations wants is what the U.S. also wants: a reformed United Nations that is effective, efficient, leaner and relevant to the tasks that member states want to set for us, ... The world has changed and we have to change, we have to adapt and I have given my commitment to the president that I will pursue reforms. |
Since Europe is going to foot quite a lot of the bill (for Kosovo's reconstruction) that would be right, |
Since the war, we are all trying to bring people together. It is time to rebuild, to work together to stabilize Iraq, ... Whatever initiative or actions or decisions should be unifying rather than divisive. I would not characterize the decision taken yesterday as unifying. |
so credible that no one would want to challenge it. |
So far, donors have made firm commitments for only 12 percent, 37 million dollars, of the UN requirements under the flash appeal of 312 million, |
so that we can get away from the idea that some, such as terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, are of concern only to the 'North,' while poverty and hunger only affect people in the 'South.' |
So we should be clear that in this situation, we will take the measures to make sure poor and rich have access to the medication and the vaccine required, ... And the decision should be taken ahead of time so that we don't have to quibble about it when the critical and the crisis moment arrive. |
Some governments have made it clear that next time around there may not even be time for diplomatic appeals, |
Some of the critics will never stop, but reasonable men and women will know that we've done everything we can to find the truth and are going to take steps to correct that. |
something that we will have to test. |
Specifically, I ask developing countries to improve their governments, uphold the rule of law, combat corruption and adopt an inclusive approach to development, |
Spending on the battle against AIDS in the developing world needs to rise to roughly five times its present level, ... The developing countries themselves are ready to provide their share ... but they cannot do it alone. |
still have no policies to ensure that women have access to prevention and care. |