UN General Assembly
2004

hunger and the spread of diseases resulting from the deterioration of their economies. For that reason, we call upon the international financial institutions, and the World Trade Organization in particular, to give special attention to the developing countries and to consider providing financial support to improve their economic and social situations. We call upon the developed countries to increase their development assistance, to open access to their markets, and to reduce the debt burden of the developing countries so that they are able to strengthen their economic infrastructure. Kuwait continues to support development projects in many developing countries through regional and international institutions and organizations, as well as through the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development, which we had the honour of establishing over four decades ago and through which we have provided more than $11 billion to over 100 countries. At the Millennium Summit our leaders laid out the paths to be followed and goals to be attained. Let us work together to achieve a better future for all peoples.