You might say that you have quite a program in the lead-up to the 2010 summit. In an ideal world, the excluded countries would be allowed to take part in the summit. Their contribution could be decisive, particularly in the fight against poverty and the transformation of our financial and economic systems in the middle of this global economic crisis. As well, climate change and environmental issues are of great concern to me. However, those issues are not adequately addressed or given the necessary attention in light of their increasingly serious impact on the poorest countries. Once again, it is the poor that are the most affected.
In my opinion, we have to eliminate the divide between rich and poor so that the most disadvantaged and most affected countries can contribute to these events. At the moment, they are not given the opportunity to do so. There is a political divide between the interests of emerging economies and those of the global leaders.
I do not know if you want to add anything to what I have just said, but I wanted to indicate my support for your undertaking. It seems to me that it is essential for us to support and advance the objectives set out by those countries.