We discussed our joint role in helping Iraq achieve the kind of independence and prosperity that I think has been advanced as a consequence of the election law finally being passed over the weekend.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Meets with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan

The outlook for the West (and particularly for the United States, which has set great store on Ukraine's independence and future prosperity) is bleak.

ECONOMIST: Ukraine

In 1991, even they voted for independence, thinking that Ukraine was being exploited by the rest of the Soviet Union and that independence would bring prosperity.

ECONOMIST: Ukraine

If Britain prizes its prosperity and political independence, it should not dump the pound and replace it with the euro.

FORBES: Fact and Comment

In an interview for Newsnight, he added that "independence was not a disaster" and "could be the road towards prosperity and a good society".

BBC: Olafur Grimsson

While recognizing the daunting scale of the challenge, the UNESCO report describes independence as unique opportunity to set South Sudan on a new trajectory towards more dynamic growth, shared prosperity and common security.

UNESCO: EDUCATION