Second, in that partnership, the role of people's organizations has expanded as a result of spread of democratic norms, advances in technology and communication, and the interlinked processes of globalization. It was very obvious that on the one hand there are the international organizations that play a key role where global agenda, standards and values are determined. On the other, there are the people's organizations that very often take the lead to push the envelop in promoting all sorts of causes - a nuclear weapon free world, establishment of an International Criminal Court, debt cancellation, preservation of the environment, prohibition of the use of child soldiers, women's empowerment and gender equality. It is plain that unless we can include all actors in our efforts, we cannot be successful in ensuring better lives for all. Let me give you one example.
Poverty eradication is in everyone's agenda.
There have been hundreds of initiatives by all actors. All sorts of packages have been tried. And yet there are only a few success stories. You will see that the fight against poverty has been successful when all stakeholders cooperated. Interventions that did not take into account people's voices and their organizations did not bring any benefits.