Regional Exchange Can Be A Source Of

The Globalisation Of Information Makes People Aware Of What They Have - And Have Not. Problems And Oppression Are Impossible To Hide, And The New And Powerful Tools Of Information Provide Us With More Opportunities Than Ever To React And Act.

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.

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.

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.

Poverty Does Not Make People Terrorists, But Terrorists Can Exploit The Frustration It Creates And Use It As A Breeding-ground For Violent Ideas.