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"en.20050223.16.3-215"2
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"Hunger and poverty are no longer only a humanitarian issue. According to the recommendations of the UN High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change, hunger and poverty along with the HIV epidemic and environmental degradation, constitute a threat to world security, over and above the traditional threats facing Humanity at present (eg terrorism). These threats are interrelated, and a threat to one is a threat to all.
The World Bank estimates that the September 11 attacks increased the number of people living in poverty by 10 million. Poverty, as measured by per capita GDP, is strongly related with the outbreak of civil wars: 12% probability when less than 1000USD and 2.5% when it reaches 4000USD.
Meeting the Millennium Development Goals and decisions taken in Johannesburg and Monterrey is the right direction. Reducing trade barriers, increasing development assistance and providing debt relief are obligations of the developed countries. It is true that not all Member States, particularly the newcomers, including my own, can meet the obligation of contributing the 0.7% of their national income. I urge the Council to take a collective decision on this issue so that every M.S presents a multiannual programme by which it commits itself to reach the 0.7% target and in the meantime the remaining to be complimented through the EU Budget."@en1
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