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I dont think anyone sets out to malign poor people but certainly thats what we do through organizations such as the Worl
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"I don't think anyone sets out to malign poor people but certainly that's what we do through organizations such as the World Trade Organization, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund"

- Bob Geldof

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Bob Geldof is recommending that, although it may not be deliberate, the actions of companies such as the World Trade Organization, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have an unfavorable effect on the lives of bad individuals. He is suggesting that these companies are not doing enough to assist the world's poorest, which their policies and decisions are having a harmful effect on those who are currently struggling. He is also recommending that these companies ought to be held accountable for their actions and that they ought to be doing more to help the world's poorest. By doing so, they would have the ability to lower hardship and enhance the lives of those who are most in requirement.

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Bob Geldof This quote is written / told by Bob Geldof somewhere between October 5, 1951 and today. He was a famous Actor from Ireland. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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