I wish to thank President Al-Nasser for having convened this important meeting to mark the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers and to recognize the tremendous contribution made by Volunteers to international society. We also thank Japan and Brazil for their initiative in pursui…
Nearly 10 years on from the Monterrey Consensus, the international community faces the prospect of another major economic downturn. That will reverse hard-won development gains and once again erase the hopes of hundreds of millions, robbing them of their chance to escape the cruel cycle of poverty. …
