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"Mr President, international trade is of central importance if conditions for growth and development are to be created throughout our world. The rules governing this trade determine whether growth and development are to benefit the whole of humanity or are to be confined to the industrialised world.
Mr Désir’s report is an excellent instrument for bringing about something more akin to global justice in world trade. The developing countries must be put on the same footing as the industrialised countries when it comes to participating in the joint work of the WTO. For me, as a Social Democrat, global justice is an end in itself. The acts of terrorism in the United States also point to the need to limit the basis for hatred and fanaticism. Less injustice will increase the safety of us all.
The voluntary organisations must be given scope to express their opinions when world trade is discussed. Democracy can be deepened through the setting up of a parliamentary assembly within the WTO. Social dumping must be prevented and employees’ rights must be provided for. Fundamental human rights must be respected, the fight against environmental devastation intensified and child labour prohibited. We must stop dumping our food surplus in the developing countries and, instead, give farmers in those countries a chance to increase their production and their opportunities to provide for themselves. In that way, we can make our contribution to a more just and more secure world."@en1
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