This is a historic agreement combining increased financing with debt relief, which will help poor countries meet the millennium development goals.

From concert stadiums to high-profile summits, people from rich and poor countries alike have been moved by the suffering we see in so many parts of our world, ... They have demanded action, and with this debt relief agreement they have it.

We have agreement on more aid, we have consensus on debt relief -- now let's complete the picture and deliver a true development round on trade.

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.