Speaker 1 - 0:00:00 -  in the charter of this United Nations our countries pledged to work for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights wage we recognize the inherent dignity and rights of every individual including the right to a decent standard of living and a decade ago at the dawn of the new millennium we set concrete goals to free our fellow men women and children from the Injustice of extreme poverty these are the standards that we set and today we must ask are we living up to our mutual responsibilities I suspect that some in wealthier countries may ask with our economy is struggling so many people out of work and so many families barely getting by with a summit on development and the answer is simple
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Speaker 1 - 0:01:10 -  our global economy progress and even the poorest countries can advance the prosperity and security of people far beyond their borders including my fellow Americans when a child dies from a preventable disease it shocks all of our consciences when a girl is deprived of an education or her mother is denied equal rights it undermines the prosperity of their Nation when a young entrepreneur can't start a new business it's time he's the creation of new jobs and markets in that entrepreneurs country but also in our own one Millions a father's cannot provide for their families it feeds the despair that can fuel instability and violent extremism one of these goes unchecked it can endanger the health of millions around the world so let's put to rest the old myth that development is Mir charity that does not serve our interests and let's reject the cynicism that says certain countries are condemned to Perpetual poverty for the past half-century has witnessed more gains and human development than at any time in
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Speaker 1 - 0:02:40 -  a disease that had ravaged the generations smallpox was eradicated Health Care has reached the Far Corners of the world saving the lives of Millions from Latin America to Africa to Asia developing nations have transformed into leaders in the global economy nor can anyone deny the progress that has been made toward achieving certain Millennium development goals the doors of Education have been open the tens of millions of children boys and girls new cases of HIV AIDS and malaria and tuberculosis are down access to clean drinking water is up around the world hundreds of millions of people have been lifted from extreme poverty that is all for the good and it's a testimony to the extraordinary work that's been done both within countries and by the International Community yet we must also face the fact that progress towards other goals that were set has not come nearly fast enough not for the hundreds of thousands of women who lose their lives every year simply giving birth not for the millions of children who died from the agony of malnutrition not for the nearly 1 billion people who endure the misery of chronic hunger this is the reality we must face that if the International Community just keeps doing the same things the same
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Speaker 1 - 0:04:21 -  may make some modest progress here and there but we will miss many develop goals that is the truth with ten years down and just five years before our development targets come do we must do better now I know that helping communities and countries realize a better future is not easy I've seen it in my own life I saw it in my mother and she worked to lift up the rural poor wage from Indonesia to Pakistan I saw it on the streets of Chicago where I worked as a community organizer trying to build up underdeveloped neighborhoods in this country it is hard work but I know progress is possible as president I have made it clear that the United States will do our part my National Security strategy recognizes development not only as a moral imperative but a strategic and economic imperative Secretary of State Clinton is leading a review to strengthen and better coordinate our diplomacy and our development efforts we've re-engaged with multilateral development institutions and we are rebuilding the United States agency for International Development as the world's Premier development agency in short we're making sure that the United States will be a global leader in International Development in the 21st century we also recognize though that the old ways will not suffice that's why in Ghana last year I called for a new approach to development that unleashes transformational change and allows more people to take control of their own destiny after all no country wants to be dependent on another no proud leader in this room wants to ask for 8 no family wants to be beholden to the assistance of others to pursue this Vision my Administration conducted a comprehensive review of America's development programs we listen to leaders and government ngos and Civil Society the private sector and philanthropy Congress and our many International partners and today I'm announcing our new US Global development policy the first-of-its-kind by an American Administration it's rooted in America's enduring commitment to the dignity and potential of every human being and it outlines our new approach and the new thinking that will guide our overall development efforts including the plan that I promised last year and that my Administration has delivered to pursue the Millennium development goals put simply the United States is changing the way we do business first we're changing how we Define development for too long we've measured our efforts by the dollars we spent and the food and medicines that we deliver but Aid alone is not development development is helping Nations to actually develop moving from poverty to prosperity and we need more than just a to unleash that change we need to harness all the tools at our disposal from our diplomacy to our trade policies to our investment policies second we are changing how we view the ultimate goal of development our focus on assistance has saved lives in the short term but it hasn't always improved those societies over the long-term consider the millions of people who have relied on food assistance for Atkins that's not development that's dependence and it's a cycle we need to break instead of just managing poverty we have to offer Nations and peoples a path out of poverty now let me be clear the United States of America has been and will remain the same a leader in providing assistance we will not abandon those who depend on us for life-saving help whether it's food or medicine we will keep our promises and honor our commitments in fact my Administration has increased assistance to the least developed countries we're working with Partners to finally eradicate polio office building on the good efforts of my predecessor to continue to increase funds to fight HIV AIDS increasing those funds to record levels and that includes strengthening our commission the global fund for AIDS TB and malaria and we will lead in times of Crisis as we've done since the earthquake in Haiti and the floods in Pakistan but the purpose of development what's needed most right now it's creating the conditions where assistance is no longer needed so we will seek Partners who want to build their own capacity to provide for their people we will seek development that is sustainable and building in part on the lessons of the Millennium challenge corporation which has helped countries like El Salvador build rural roads and raise the incomes of its people we will invest in the capacity of countries that are moving their commitment to development remembering the lessons of the Green Revolution we're expanding scientific collaboration with other countries and investing in game-changing science and technology to help spark historic leaps in development projects for example instead of just treating HIV AIDS we've invested in pioneering research to finally develop a way to help millions of women actually prevent themselves from being infected in the first place instead of Simply handing out food our food security initiative is helping countries like Guatemala and Rwanda and Bangladesh developed their Agriculture and improved crop yields and help farmers get their products to Market instead of Simply delivering medicine our Global Health Initiative is also helping countries like Molly and Nepal build stronger Health Systems and better deliver care off and with financial and technical assistance will help developing countries embrace the Clean Energy Technologies they need to adapt to climate change and pursue low-carbon growth in other words we're making it clear that we will partner with countries that are willing to take the lead because the days when your development was dictated by Foreign capitals must come to an end
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