Global interdependence today means that economic disasters in developing countries could create a backlash on developed countries.

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We believe that the United States and the rest of the international community can play...

We believe that the United States and the rest of the international community can play...

Poverty is multidimensional. It extends beyond money incomes to education, health care, political participation and...

Poverty is multidimensional. It extends beyond money incomes to education, health care, political participation and...

We hope the world will act in the spirit of enlightened self-interest.

We hope the world will act in the spirit of enlightened self-interest.

People who ask us when we will hold talks with Pakistan are perhaps not aware...

People who ask us when we will hold talks with Pakistan are perhaps not aware...

The Bio-diversity Convention has not yielded any tangible benefits to the world's poor.

The Bio-diversity Convention has not yielded any tangible benefits to the world's poor.

Our nuclear weapons are meant purely as a deterrent against nuclear adventure by an adversary.

Our nuclear weapons are meant purely as a deterrent against nuclear adventure by an adversary.

No state should be allowed to profess partnership with the global coalition against terror, while...

No state should be allowed to profess partnership with the global coalition against terror, while...

There was an implicit conviction that the UN would be stronger than the sum of...

There was an implicit conviction that the UN would be stronger than the sum of...

The overwhelming public sentiment in India was that no meaningful dialogue can be held with...

The overwhelming public sentiment in India was that no meaningful dialogue can be held with...

You can change friends but not neighbours.

You can change friends but not neighbours.

The reality is that international institutions like the UN can only be as effective as...

The reality is that international institutions like the UN can only be as effective as...

The UN's unique legitimacy flows from a universal perception that it pursues a larger purpose...

The UN's unique legitimacy flows from a universal perception that it pursues a larger purpose...

In the euphoria after the Cold War, there was a misplaced notion that the UN...

In the euphoria after the Cold War, there was a misplaced notion that the UN...