"A developed country is one that allows all its citizens to enjoy a free and healthy life in a safe environment." (Kofi Annan)
This statement is of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's address to the Tenth United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD X), Bangkok, 12 February 2000.
Development is a human right. Everyone is "entitled to participate in, contribute to, and enjoy economic, social, cultural and political development". According to the UN Declaration on the Right to Development - development is a right that belongs to everyone.
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