Devaluations Are Never Easy.

There Is No Economic Imperative That Will Condemn Us To Deplete Our Vital Resource Base, But Neither Is There An Invisible Hand That Will Prevent Us From Doing So.

The Idea That The Un System Could Provide Real Leadership On The Great Development Challenges Will Strain Credulity In Some Quarters.

In My View, There Is An Urgent Need To Communicate With The Public And Help To Explain Where There Is Consensus, And Where Are There Doubts About The Issues Of Sustainable Development.

Russia Has Gone Through Eight Years Of Continuing Economic Pain.

Our Interconnectedness On The Planet Is The Dominating Truth Of The 21st Century. One Stark Result Is That The World's Poor Live, And Especially Die, With The Awareness That The United States Is Doing Little To Mobilise The Weapons Of Mass Salvation That Could Offer Them Survival, Dignity And Eventually The Escape From Poverty.