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Launch of the 2003 Report

The 2003 Report was launched on 8 July 2003 in Dublin, Ireland. Amongst those present were the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern, President of Mozambique, J.Chissano, Minister of Developent Cooperation Ireland, Tom Kitt, and Bono (U2).

Speeches

Statement by the Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern, T.D.
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Statement by Joaquim Chissano, President of Mozambique
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Address by Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
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Statement by Bono
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Statement by Mr. Tom Kitt, Minister for Overseas Development & Human Rights
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Statement by Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Human Development Report
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Press Conference: Questions and Answers
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Photo gallery of the launch event