This technology is far less capital-intensive than old industrial technology, and therefore may enable poor countries to leapfrog some of the long and painful stages of development that others had to go through,

And I hope this issue will be handled in a manner that will not escalate. I rely on the wisdom of the two countries to find a way out.

It is vital that we turn this situation around and ensure that developing countries receive the financial resources they need,

There are now 11 women heads of state or government, in countries on every continent. And three countries -- Chile, Spain and Sweden -- now have gender parity in government.