In most developed countries, the average person receives…

In the 1820s, the U.S., Japan, and the U.K. were some of the only countries where the average population received at least two years…

— Peter Diamandis

Having visited Oxfam-funded school programs in rural communities has made me realise how vital education is to developing countries in bringing people out of…

— Anonymous

“The principle of fair reduction is based on the concept of historic responsibility. Developed countries finished industrialising first. Thus, over the last 60 years,…

— Yan Xuetong

“Just like how most if not all poor boys look up to and aspire to someday be rich men, most if not all underdeveloped…

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Developed countries and advanced developing countries must open their markets for products from the developing world, and support in developing their export and import…

— Anna Lindh

What separates developing countries from developed countries is as much a gap in knowledge as a gap in resources.

— Joseph Stiglitz

The trend in the world right now is - not just in developed countries, but in developing countries including China and India - there…

— Naoto Kan

While the technology revolution has yet to reach far into the households of those in developing countries, this is certainly another area where more…

— Carol Bellamy

Developed countries should support developing countries in tackling climate change. This not only is their responsibility, but also serves their long-term interests.

— Hu Jintao

The developing countries must be able to take a more active part in trade negotiations, through technical assistance and support from the developed countries.

— Anna Lindh

I think one big improvement would be if we somehow made it cheaper and easier for developing countries to learn from the sad experience…

— Thomas Pogge

“Education is not about developing products. It’s about developing people.”

— Deborah Kenny

We would like to see science and higher education developing here [on the Russian Far East], so that it could become one of the…

— Vladimir Putin

Getting a well-rounded education and developing a love of learning that hopefully will continue to last my lifetime certainly helped prepare me to understand…

— Len Elmore

I'm looking for things that are really connected - education, both in the developing world and at home. The way that that affects communities…

— Sophia Bush