61.   The richer countries, such as Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea, have middle classes with highly skilled occupations.

62.   The United States and other richer countries that provide most U.N. funding have called on developing nations to increase their dues.

63.   They say tobacco companies are stepping up marketing there to compensate for stagnating sales in richer countries.

64.   They are also concerned that richer countries are failing in the commitments they made to provide aid to poorer countries.

65.   Undeveloped nations favor strong action for emissions reduction by the richer countries, but do not want to be forced, themselves, to meet strict emission standards.

66.   He added that the development of poorer nations would offer opportunities to richer countries as well.

67.   He said that professionalism would be a blow to Samoan rugby because richer countries would take their best players.

68.   He called on richer countries to promote investment in Africa and lift trade barriers that affect current and prospective exports.

69.   A key theme will be how the richer countries of the northern hemisphere can help those of the south by providing resources and education to combat the pandemic.

70.   Diouf also said rapid urbanisation and cross-border migration from poorer to richer countries were compounding the problem.