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32. We will work expeditiously towards
dimensions of the Doha work programme. 6
implementing
the
development
Commodities
33. We emphasize the need to address the impact of weak and volatile commodity
prices and support the efforts of commodity-dependent countries to restructure,
diversify and strengthen the competitiveness of their commodity sectors.
Quick-impact initiatives
34. Given the need to accelerate progress immediately in countries where current
trends make the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals
unlikely, we resolve to urgently identify and implement country-led initiatives with
adequate international support, consistent with long-term national development
strategies, that promise immediate and durable improvements in the lives of people
and renewed hope for the achievement of the development goals. In this regard, we
will take such actions as the distribution of malaria bed nets, including free
distribution, where appropriate, and effective anti-malarial treatments, the expansion
of local school meal programmes, using home-grown foods where possible, and the
elimination of user fees for primary education and, where appropriate, health-care
services.
Systemic issues and global economic decision-making
35. We reaffirm the commitment to broaden and strengthen the participation of
developing countries and countries with economies in transition in international
economic decision-making and norm-setting, and to that end stress the importance
of continuing efforts to reform the international financial architecture, noting that
enhancing the voice and participation of developing countries and countries with
economies in transition in the Bretton Woods institutions remains a continuous
concern.
36. We reaffirm our commitment to governance, equity and transparency in the
financial, monetary and trading systems. We are also committed to open, equitable,
rule-based, predictable and non-discriminatory multilateral trading and financial
systems.
37. We also underscore our commitment to sound domestic financial sectors,
which make a vital contribution to national development efforts, as an important
component of an international financial architecture that is supportive of
development.
38. We further reaffirm the need for the United Nations to play a fundamental role
in the promotion of international cooperation for development and the coherence,
coordination and implementation of development goals and actions agreed upon by
the international community, and we resolve to strengthen coordination within the
United Nations system in close cooperation with all other multilateral financial,
trade and development institutions in order to support sustained economic growth,
poverty eradication and sustainable development.
39. Good governance at the international level is fundamental for achieving
sustainable development. In order to ensure a dynamic and enabling international
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