Lastly, when I am talking about our environment as the basis for our hopes, our shared life in common, I believe that the only paradigm for our development in these conditions, despite any scepticism we may have, is freedom and the sovereignty of the individual.

UNESCO: Dialogue among civilizations: Address by Alexandre Yakovlev (Russian Federation)

"We will not only raise significantly the amounts of our own overseas development aid but also raise its share in national income, " Mr Brown told parliament.

BBC: Brown's 'Marshall Plan' for poor countries

The development of institutions to solve our food security challenges can only occur if we invest in the intellectual capital of nations and then create the institutions that enable those well-trained scientists to have gainful employment.

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