We would request that future reports by the Secretary-General on this and other development issues need to look around more inquisitively into recent developments and analyze their impact. We expect fresh and analytical inputs that could stimulate our deliberations, not a summarized version of old and existing materials. A number of suggestions have been put forward. These are too general to add any specific value to the efforts of national governments and the international community. The gravity of the subject required more serious and substantive engagement and attention in articulation of the recommendations.
Poverty is a multi-dimensional and complex reality.
The world has been making increasing efforts to combat it. What we need is elaboration of steps that would result in concrete undertakings, enumeration of policies and programmes that have been proved to be successful, and analysis of strategies that would help the countries and communities further improve their ongoing efforts. I thank you.