Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-01-13-Speech-2-326"

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dcterms:Date	"2004-01-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Health issues and poverty reduction2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040113.14.2-326"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-01-13-Speech-2-3272
lpv:speaker	lp:Bashir Khanbhai2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, when I wrote my report on HIV/AIDS two years ago, I was not sure what the outcome would be. However, I am delighted that the EU, the Commission and this Parliament have done quite a lot, as many speakers, including the Commissioner, have said. However, I want you to focus on an African woman who is suffering and dying from HIV/AIDS, TB or malaria. If she were to watch CNN what does she see and hear? She sees the conflicts in Iraq, Congo, Afghanistan, Burundi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and so on. She sees loss of life, billions of euro wasted, including the EUR 75 billion that President Bush has pledged for Iraq's reconstruction. This is essential, but it is a lot of money in relation to the US commitment of EUR 15 billion over 5 years for HIV/AIDS, of which 10 000 people are dying every day. So, this lady sees terrorism in Istanbul, New York and Saudi Arabia. She sees a natural disaster in Iran – 20 000 people dead, a town flattened – and she says to herself 'I have TB, and yet I do not have ten dollars or ten euro to cure it. I am dying'. How does she feel when she sees all these billions of euro that we spend to renovate buildings that have been destroyed and which are then destroyed again? The pledges – which are very worthy indeed – for the reconstruction of Iraq made by countries like the United States amount to EUR 75 billion. What is their contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria? That is where the European Union has been tremendous, very generous and is showing the way for the rest of the world. I also look to the oil-rich countries. What are they doing? How much are they contributing? If not, why not? What about Japan and others? If we are to address this issue we have to be serious and put it into context, because the people who are suffering are poor, sick, oppressed, not free to work and live in harsh conditions. They have no water or electricity, they have no tools to till their land, and nor are they near the sea. What chance do they have? That is why it is important to EU aid and to go back to the basics of life such as water and access to energy, because these people are already spending their whole day looking for water and firewood to cook their next meal. I know the Commissioner is committed. He is brilliant. I know this Parliament is behind him. Let us go for it and make sure that this year and beyond we can achieve what we set out to do."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Khanbhai (PPE-DE )."1 "refocus"1

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