Age Quote by Gordon Brown
“Sometimes it takes a crisis for people to agree that what is obvious and should have been done years ago, can no longer be postponed. We must create a new international financial architecture for the global age.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Economic Forum, 2023
Crises reveal neglected problems, prompting urgent creation of a modern global financial system.
In simple terms: Crises force change, urging new international finance structures.
Support reforms for resilient global finance.
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When to use this quote
- government budgeting
- international trade
- investment regulation
- climate finance
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What obstacles exist to redesigning finance globally?
- How can stakeholders align on urgent reforms?
Political resistance and national interests may stall reforms.