I believe that beyond the altruistic reasons for assisting poor and emerging countries, we have strong business, economic, and geopolitical reasons to follow through on the commitments made by President Obama and the other leaders of the G-20 summit.
Meeks emphasizes the importance of assisting poor countries for both altruistic and strategic reasons.
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