A New Compact for Development in the Battle Against World Poverty

Author:
President George Bush
Publisher:
U.S. Department of State Electronic Journals
Publication Date:
1 April 2000
Tags:
Environment, United States, Canada and Africa, Economy, Business and Finance, Investment, Trade

The president, renewing the U.S. commitment to fight against poverty, calls for a new compact for development defined by greater accountability for rich and poor nations alike. The document contains excerpts of remarks made March 22, 2002, at the United Nations Financing and Development Conference in Monterrey, Mexico.

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