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". – Mr President, the EU attaches great importance to the Conference. We are convinced that in the current international context, we cannot approach the Financing for Development Conference on a business-as-usual basis: this time we need concrete action.
The present crisis will impact on economic development worldwide and it will be once again the poorest who pay the highest price. We must counter this tendency by trying our best to make globalisation work for the poor and not against the poor.
In this context, the Financing for Development Conference represents a key opportunity for the international community to enter into a new "global deal" on the assumption that a safer world for all will only be possible if there is a strong signal on the renewed commitment in the fight against poverty.
After the agreement reached in the Preparatory Committee on the final document for the Conference, we should focus our attention on positive initiatives that the EU could make in key areas and on the input we can make in the political declaration in Monterrey.
Action is needed on the volume of ODA: we have to agree on concrete steps to double ODA flows within the next five years, in order to be able to achieve the Millennium development goals. ODA must also be more efficient: we have to complete work on the untying of aid in time for the Conference.
All the themes discussed internationally will remain on the international agenda, whether or not they are specifically included in the Monterrey consensus. One such case is the discussion on global public goods. We will continue arguing in order to give some real impetus to international solidarity.
In our view, Monterrey and Johannesburg are closely linked, as both look at ways and means to implement the Millennium Declaration and the International Development targets, which we strongly support. Also they are both related to the trade negotiations following the launch of these in Doha. We have an opportunity to work in a comprehensive manner and we look forward to taking part in the conference and making it a success."@en1
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