If you were in a job where it was unclear what the purpose of that job was and what the backing that you had was and who had the responsibility…you would probably wonder…if that was...

It certainly is a surprise, and as you might imagine, we were just about to try and conclude our arrangements for a $3 billion package,

Our focus is on poverty, which is an issue that affects everybody, but there’s little doubt that other events of interest will make their way into different discussions,

We’ve been discussing (these points) for 20 weeks and have yet to reach finality.

One need only look at the cement barriers surrounding these buildings to understand the big difference of the past year.

We have authorized the release of funds from existing projects, and we are preparing emergency assistance for those countries that will require additional financing,

As you look at the flow of Muslim fundamentalism, or fundamentalism in various areas and various religions, they all play on the people who have very little.

There is no sense of forcing; There is no sense of insisting; There is no sense of saying that we know better,

It is not in the purview of the bank to either start globalization or stop it, … We have to recognize that globalization is taking place and work with that. We can’t change it, but...

I did embrace him (Bono) but I did not agree with him,

I am just going to see in the next quarter of this year what my own plans are, and see whether I can still make a contribution, or maybe there will be others who can...

I share with my colleagues the feeling of distress from the problems that have arisen on the streets,

But when someone is on a winning horse, and everything looks wonderful, it’s very hard as an outsider to persuade them something is wrong.

possible to move in and out, and trade as freely as possible within the constraints of security for Israel.

We estimate that tens of thousands more children will die worldwide and some 10 million people are likely to be living below the poverty line of $1 a day because of the terrorist attacks.

We are asking for calm, and the opportunity to build a bridge, … But it’s very difficult to build a bridge if only one side is building it.

The truth of the matter is … I have found it difficult to understand why on six issues in 20 weeks of negotiations it has been impossible to bring about more progress

We respect the demonstrators’ right to protest, but who wins by shutting down discussion of some of the world’s most pressing problems?

I think that they are more likely to have Palestinians come behind them than throw them out.

I was deeply concerned then, and have become more concerned since, that unless we can deal with the questions of development and the questions of poverty, there’s no way that we’re going to have a...

If we do not want to see rising tension leading to violence and chaos particularly just before the Israeli election we will have to develop urgently a convincing strategy addressing the PA’s financial and developmental...

The Quartet itself must continue, but the role of a disenfranchised leader of that Quartet does not seem to me to be a particularly attractive thing to spend your life doing. And so I am...

We regret that there were those whose sole purpose was destruction, which coloured the currents outside these buildings.

HIPC is not a solution to poverty. HIPC is one step.

I think the immediate needs of HIPC, subject to the passage by the U.S. Congress of the U.S. contribution, are probably met, … I think the $2.6 billion to $2.8 billion target is achievable, and...

Good morning. Well, thank you very much. You got up very early.

If you have Palestinians who have no hope, who don’t have a job, who’ve used up all their resources, the notion of getting rid of violence is a dream.

almost acting as though there has been no withdrawal, delaying making difficult decisions and preferring to take difficult matters back into slow-moving subcommittees.

So the first thing you need to do about conflict is to prevent it, and the best way of preventing it is by dealing with the question of poverty.

My … agenda is only a beginning ? but it is a gateway through which we must step if we are to get back to the road map, and move to a settlement of this...

I have listened to the President about how to move along in light of this new situation.

There is a need for cultural change in the bank to trust NGOs and to talk to them, but there is an equal need for some members of civil society to give us a chance...

Now is the moment four you to decide,

Our objectives are one and the same, … If the protesters took a moment to understand what we do then they might view our cause a little differently.

What is happening outside is that people are scared — they are afraid they may lose their jobs, … These are legitimate fears, but the trend toward globalization is irreversible.

The notion of the world as a village is becoming a reality.

next days, maybe the next hours are very important to see if we can … get us to a certain level on (outstanding subjects)… and then maybe a chance to more forward.

I look forward to reporting to you, both in a Russian capacity but also as this year’s chair of the G8. I am here both to report to you and get your guidance.

One of the assumptions that divides institutions of faith from those based on politics and international agreements is the automatic assumption that you have to teach me spirituality, that you have to give me a...

I do believe that Secretary Rice is very keen to make sure that the deal is done,

If you cannot make up your mind on the issue (the borders) we have been talking around for 20 weeks, there’s probably not much more I can do,

Until the movement issues are resolved however, and the PA ( Palestinian Authority ) is able to provide stable governance and to reassert civil control, we will be hard-pressed to convince governments or investors that...

We have three billion people, half the world’s population today, living on less than two dollars a day.

Commercial success will depend to a significant extent on adequate export arrangements. Time is short, and optimism is a fragile commodity.

I do not believe you can have a million starving Palestinians and have peace.

We are also looking economically at an 8 trillion dollar economy, in the developing world growing seven to eight times in the next 50 years and the rich world 2 1/2 times. These are dramatic...

If you want to blow each other up, I have a nice house in Wyoming, and in New York and in Australia and I will watch with sadness as you do it,

We cannot turn globalization back. Our challenge is to make globalization an instrument of opportunity and inclusion — not fear and insecurity. With all the forces making the world smaller, it is time to change...

Well the specific role of the World Bank is to be ready with financial assistance immediately after this emergency takes place because you need to reconnect water, you need to reconnect power, you need roads,...

There is no sense in trying to help developing nations develop their capacity and build their economic viability if you don’t give them markets.