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    Democracy and Prosperity

    Established democracies have some of the world’s most dynamic, innovative and productive economies, but questions remain about whether poor or transitioning democracies will be able achieve sustained economic growth and which policies their governments need to pursue to realize that growth.

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  • Participants attend the United Nations (Abby Feldman)

    The fifth annual U.N. Youth Assembly in New York brought together hundreds of young people from more than 50 countries to strategize on ways to achieve the United Nation’s goals for reducing poverty, hunger and illness.

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  • American Competitiveness Forum

    The countries of the Americas are working together to improve their global competitiveness and raise standards of living throughout the Western Hemisphere.

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  • A Chinese foreman works with an African crew

    Chinese development assistance to Africa is $1 billion to $2 billion per year; the United States contributes about $5 billion annually to Africa.

On the Record

Quote BeginningA new spirit of responsibility is alive in Africa today among people and governments that are meeting their own challenges, creating opportunity for all, connecting their citizens to the world, competing and succeeding in the global economy, and doing it themselves.End Quote

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, July 15