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 28 November 2008

General Assembly President Says Wealthy Nations Have a Moral Responsibility to Aid Development

The financial crisis is not an excuse for wealthy nations to abandon their responsibility to finance development says Miguel D'Esctoto Brockmann, the President of the General Assembly. The President is in Doha, Qatar to participate in the International Conference on Financing for Development currently underway in Doha, Qatar. The conference is a follow up to the 2002 international conference in Monterrey, Mexico on financing for development.
Gail Walker reports


The full interview is available below
Report One
Duration: 00:01:05
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General Assembly President Talks to UN Radio about Importance of Doha Trade Meeting
Duration: 00:09:05
Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann, President of the General Assembly talks to UN Radio's Madiha Sultan about the importance of the International Conference on Financing for Development currently underway in Doha, Qatar.