Paul Wolfowitz Poverty Quotations

Helping people lift themselves out of poverty is truly a noble mission.

A trade agreement in Hong Kong would provide the spur for investment and economic growth that promises a lasting exit from poverty for millions, even billions, of people in developing countries.

The mission of the World Bank is to reduce poverty and to promote economic development and that's really what I want to stress,

The current trading system is one of the biggest obstacles to fighting poverty and improving living standards in developing countries. Trade barriers need to be dismantled.

It's not an exaggeration to say that 1.2 billion people living in extreme poverty need a result from Hong Kong,

I am asking the committee to look for candidates who share our commitment to the Bank Group's mission of poverty reduction, who have extensive experience in developing countries and preferably come from developing countries; and who are dedicated to assuring that the Bank Group is a model of integrity and accountability,