A concern regarding the capacity of low and middle income countries to reach the Millennium Development Goals was also expressed.

Many low and middle income countries had experienced greater difficulties in honouring their debt commitments.

Low and middle income countries, however, continue to lack the financial means to close the AIDS resource gap.

El Salvador wishes to draw the attention of the international community to the category of low and medium income countries, to which we belong.

Since then, the resources available from all sources, including national spending in low and middle income countries, have dramatically increased.

A reformed United Nations system must, therefore, devise special mechanisms to reduce the debt burdens of low and middle income countries.

(b) Narrow the expected shortfalls by securing the commitment of national leaders of low and middle income countries to increase, where possible, allocations to AIDS from domestic budgets

Only 12 per cent of the people in need of antiretroviral therapies in low and middle income countries were receiving them I think the President stressed that in his statement.

7. Encourages private creditors and, in particular, commercial banks to continue their initiatives and efforts to address the commercial debt problems of the least developed countries and of low and middle income developing countries

14. Calls upon private creditors and, in particular, commercial banks to renew and expand initiatives and efforts to tackle the commercial debt problems of the least developed countries and of low and middle income developing countries

The survival rates of patients on antiretroviral therapy in low and middle income countries are 90 per cent one year after initiating treatment and approximately 80 per cent after two years.

quot 9. Calls upon private creditors and, in particular, commercial banks to renew and expand initiatives and efforts to tackle the commercial debt problems of the least developed countries and of low and middle income developing countries

lower or middle income countries, the emerging income countries, they will also forge forwards economically.

We welcome that decision and encourage the international community, and the donor community in particular, to strive to find solutions to the problems of indebtedness of all low and middle income African countries, which could, we hope, benefit from a substantial reduction in their debt.

By 2008, total resources for HIV programs in low and middle income countries were an incredible 50 times higher than they were just 12 years earlier.

At present, aid in some low income countries was decreasing.

Global capacity to monitor the flow of donor contributions has significantly improved over the past two years, as has the ability to estimate the total resources available for AIDS programmes in low and middle income countries.

Financial resources available in 2005 for AIDS programmes in low and middle income countries are projected to be nearly six times greater than amounts spent worldwide in 2001.

However, many heavily indebted low and middle income countries continued to face unsustainable debt burdens, which hindered their growth and development and their efforts to attain the Millennium Development Goals.

The debt problems faced by many low and middle income developing countries continue to severely constrain their ability to accelerate economic development and to achieve the MDGs.

Recalling the United Nations Millennium Declaration adopted on 8 September 2000, which reaffirms the need to deal comprehensively and effectively with the debt problems of low and middle income developing countries,

With due deference to the 2003 Evian approach , there has, however, been no real initiative to address the debt of low income and middle income developing countries that are not part of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Debt Initiative process.

Financial resources available in 2005 for AIDS programmes in low and middle income countries will most likely be nearly six times greater than amounts spent worldwide in 2001.

Low income countries could also be promoted as retirement centres.

We need to support research that illuminates both the causes and consequences of road traffic injuries in low and middle income countries and we must share the information that we generate.

The first three years of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has seen a substantial increase in the financial resources made available to low and middle income countries.

And these lower or middle income countries, the emerging income countries, they will also forge forwards economically.

In low and middle income countries, the number of individuals receiving antiretroviral therapy increased from an estimated 400,000 in June 2004 to 700,000 by December 2004.

The problem of over indebtedness is thus not limited only to low income countries.

quot 13. Calls upon private creditors and commercial banks to renew and expand initiatives and efforts to tackle the commercial debt problems of the least developed countries, and of low and middle income developing countries

Low income countries that are the source of health professionals who migrate to wealthy nations should be reimbursed by those nations.

The units would be specially intended for low income households and rural areas.

For most low and middle income countries, the incipient economic recovery appears to be fragile and uneven.

Recalling the United Nations Millennium Declaration adopted on 8 September 2000, See resolution 55 2. which reaffirms the need to deal comprehensively and effectively with the debt problems of low and middle income developing countries,

In lower income areas, families gave priority to boys over girls.

Some members felt that it should be available only to lower income States.

It has also undertaken an assessment of the informal housing mechanisms to cater to the needs of low income households.

Low income countries and countries with widespread poverty would also require special attention.

Noting with concern the fact that some highly indebted, low and middle income developing countries continue to face serious difficulties in meeting their external debt servicing obligations, which constitutes an element that seriously constrains their efforts to ensure sustained economic growth and sustainable development,

Recognizing the urgent and specific needs of low income countries, in particular the least developed countries,

(a) Increased outreach of UNCDF supported financial intermediaries to low income households

Innovative mechanisms designed to help low income countries like Pakistan were essential.

To strengthen purchasing power and to stimulate consumption, tax cuts on low and medium income households are essential.

Progress also needed to be made on extending external debt cancellation to low and middle income countries.

The question of debt sustainability analysis is also key to the resolution of the debt crisis of other low and middle income countries.