...interest to have strong and stable countries as neighbors and partners. The President stressed that: A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while...on less than $2 a day is neither just, nor stable. World poverty is ancient, yet the hope of real progress against poverty is new... [globalization) holds...

...to all segments of our society. As President Bush said last week in a speech before the World Bank, "A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while...on less than $2 a day is neither just, nor stable." But while I am passionate about economic development, I also realize it is not the public sector that...

...turn now briefly to the World Bank and the Multilateral Development Banks. As President Bush has said: "A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while half of the human race lives on less than two dollars a day is neither just nor stable." Poverty today remains widespread and deep. It's clear...

...Growth and Reducing Poverty: Reform of the Multilateral Development Banks President Bush has said: "A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while half of the human race lives on less than S2 a day is neither just, nor stable." Poverty today remains widespread and deep. About l 0 million...

...improve conditions for their principal constituency, the world1'; poor. As President Bush has said: "A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while half of the human race lives on less than S2 a day is neither just, nor stable." Poverty today remains widespread and deep. Roughly 10 million...

...for all its citizens. " President Bush Washington, DC (Inter-American Development Bank) March 14,2002 A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while...of the top priorities of US international policy. Decades of massive development assistance have failed to spur economic growth in the poorest countries....

...within their borders." Morally, the poverty that gripped much of the world offended American values. "A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while...on less than $2 a day, is neither just nor stable." For all its focus on ways to extend the peace, the core of the Bush strategy was defeating the enemies...

...capital often dwarf the amount of aid available. But as you have noted, the President himself has said: "A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while...on less than $2 a day is neither just, nor stable." The President has announced another $5 billion for development assistance, beginning in 2004, conditioned...

...duties. The needs are many and undeniable, and they are a challenge to our conscience and to complacency. A world where some live in comfort and plenty while half of the human race lives on less than $2 a dav 856 is neither just nor stable. As we recognize this great need, we can also recognize even greater...

...part of the announcement was that the President recognized combating poverty to be — and I quote — "a moral imperative and one of the top priorities of US international policy." We believe President Bush's strong and consistent statements reflect a growing consensus in this country...