Indeed, the poor in the developing countries will not be able to achieve decent living conditions for themselves without active solidarity from people in the North who believe in justice and equality but are themselves not necessarily poor, and who do have some power in their own countries. These are the people who have access to the media of the North, who have democratic power to influence the policies of their governments, who can influence the actions of transnational corporations based in the North. This Conference of non-governmental organisations in Switzerland is an encouragement and a support to the poor of the world. I ask you to continue the work you are doing, and to intensify it. For the world is One.
Globalisation is a fact of modern life.
Together, we can change it into a force for good -for the good of all the peoples of the world.