Partnerships:
“The emphasis should be on the three pillars of partnership for development and growth: namely, the South-South partnership, the North-South partnership and the public-private sector partnership. As a group we must not underestimate our inherent potentials. We must look within before we look out for outside partnership. We must bring in all sectors and all stake holders within our economies to share the responsibility and commitment for the benefits of all.”

Development:
“When we have limited amount of water, we simply must water our plant from the bottom not the top for the plant to grow. The water needs to go to the root. Likewise, with limited resources, we must use them wisely and directly for the grassroots economy to grow.”

“People are our precious resources. Management on their health, their education and capacity building are the best we can do to meet the challenges of globalization.”

UN reform:
“As we are debating the UN reform, we must ensure that the reform is not all about just the Security Council enlargement. But it must primarily be all about accountability, transparency, efficiency, effectiveness and global good governance.”

“As we enrich our reform debates and principles, we must not let them be so divisive that they inhibit faster progress in reaching the Millennium Development Goals and the development agenda.”

“Asia, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean or Latin America, no matter which part of the world we are, we all have the same aspiration and responsibility. Our peoples deserve better living and our children deserve better future.”

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