Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-11-29-Speech-3-172"

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dcterms:Date	"2000-11-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU – LDC relations2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001129.10.3-172"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-29-Speech-3-1732
lpv:speaker	lp:Concepció Ferrer2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (1999-10-12--2004-07-19)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Unió Democràtica de Catalunya (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the latest annual report by the World Bank highlighted certain figures which were both scandalous in their bleakness and a challenge to the developed world. This report told us how, in fact, poverty and under-development continue to gain ground and that a huge number of people are still unable to exercise their inalienable right to live in dignity. Furthermore, there is the fear that the process of economic globalisation will increase the difficulties of the poorest countries and widen the chasm that separates them from the wealthy countries. Given this situation, there is an inescapable need for greater involvement and greater effectiveness in the fight against poverty and underdevelopment. If the European Union wishes to fully implement its policy of solidarity and finally eradicate poverty and its causes, we must begin to reassess the Union’s actions and the approach it should adopt towards its development aid policy, with a view to improving the effectiveness of those efforts. That is why Mrs Sauquillo’s report and the proposals contained in it are so timely – and I would also like to congratulate her on her work – because they indicate the direction which the European Union should take in responding to the challenges of the twenty-first century in the field of development cooperation. These proposals have been drawn up on the basis of an assessment of the current situation and take account of the obstacles which hinder progress in this field and discuss, in particular, the reform of the Commission’s services: greater competences for delegations and an increase in human resources devoted to development policy, the allocation of financial resources in accordance with the objectives of Community development policy, the simplification of administrative procedures and – of course – the complementarity and coherence of the Union’s development policies. Let us hope that the Commission and the Council are receptive to these proposals and that together we can make speedier progress towards the ultimate eradication of poverty, thereby contributing to the creation of a fairer world."@en1

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