The means are there. What is needed is the political will to put them to use. The Government will strengthen Norway s contribution. We want to see NGOs and the private sector play an active role. The Government will use our development cooperation funds in targeted measures to combat poverty.
Ill hearth breeds poverty and poverty breeds ill hearth.
We must and can break this vicious circle. This year 3 million of the world s children will die of diseases Norwegian children are vaccinated against. That is six children a minute. We can do something about this. We want to help to ensure that all children all over the world have access to vaccines.