The UK is wholehearted in our support for international development. Like many nations, we are having to take tough action to reduce our financial deficits. But we are not budging a millimetre from our commitment to development. We are standing by our promise to devote 0.7% of GNI to international development assistance from 2013, and we will enshrine this commitment in law.Later. Watch the BBC News video report of this speech.
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Full text of Nick Clegg's speech to UN General Assembly
You can now find Nick's speech on the Number 10 website:
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