“While poverty persists, there is no true freedom. The steps that are needed from the developed nations are clear: The first is ensuring trade justice. I have said before that trade justice is a truly meaningful way for the developed countries to show commitment to bringing about an end to global poverty. The second is an end to the debt crisis for the poorest countries. The third is to deliver much more aid and make sure it is of the highest quality.”

Address at Live 8, Johannesburg

“We need trade justice: no more subsidies and tariffs from the West that harm the exports and the people of Africa and the developing world. We need help to build infrastructure so that Africa can take advantage of trading opportunities and be given a fair chance to compete in the world economy.”

“Is globalisation only to benefit the powerful and the financiers, speculators, investors and traders! Does it offer nothing to men, women and children who are ravaged by the violence of poverty? To answer ‘Yes’ to these questions is to re-create the conditions for conflict and instability. However, if the answer is ‘No’ then we can begin to build a better life for all humanity.”

– Address for the “Make Poverty History” Campaign, London, United Kingdom

“For Africa to re-integrate, its economies must industrialise and modernize, and their success in doing so will depend on the framework within which this occurs.”

– Address to the World Economic Forum 1999, Trafalgar Square, London