Policies on support for, and involvement with developing and underdeveloped countries
The author makes the case that developing and underdeveloped countries should not be branded as “fragile” or “failing” states and viewed as the source of security threat or economic burden for the international community. Common security and common development are the appropriate policies to support and involve developing and underdeveloped countries. Greater efforts should be made to narrow the gap between north and south and the developed countries should take it as their responsibility to help the underdeveloped countries to become prosperous. The United Nations should play the leading role in safeguarding world peace and promoting common development. It is essential to have both international and regional cooperation in fighting against terrorism, countering proliferation of WMD, and supporting the developing and underdeveloped countries in eradicating poverty and striving for prosperity.