This collective resolve could not be more evident than in Pakistan, where the highest levels of government, local Muslim leaders and international partners are supporting the ongoing anti-polio effort.

FORBES: The end of polio is in sight if we persist.

This is the moment our collective resolve matters most.

FORBES: The end of polio is in sight if we persist.

"We have taken robust steps to unravel and address the root causes of these crises, but it would appear that there is a systematic effort by insurgents and terrorists to destabilize the Nigerian state and test our collective resolve, " Jonathan said in a televised speech.

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