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Crisis Quote by Kofi Annan

“We need to ensure the poorest in the planet - who will be hardest hit by the financial crisis - are not forgotten.” quote by Kofi Annan — Download Open image

“We need to ensure the poorest in the planet - who will be hardest hit by the financial crisis - are not forgotten.”

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