You have succeeded brilliantly in encouraging States to set and accept new norms of international behaviour. Now we need to see those norms implemented. There is much you can do. Let me give you just a few examples. You can work at the international level to lift billions out of poverty by helping them participate in the global economy.
Governments hold the key to opening their markets to the products of poor countries.
They also hold the key to unlocking the shackles of debt and thereby freeing up resources for development in poor countries. They can also address the decline in official development assistance and target their aid more effectively. Your continued advocacy on these three vital issues can go a long way in encouraging governments to make the right choices on behalf of the world's poor. And your work as implementing partners can ensure that those policy choices have a real impact on people's daily lives. This initiative has been endorsed by a wide variety of business associations, labour groups and non-governmental organizations.