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Quartet Representative welcomes Israeli release of funds to Palestinians, urges regular and predictable payments in future
"This is an important decision. I have discussed the importance of a smooth transfer of revenues with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other ministers in the Israeli government on many occasions, as have others in the international community, and have urged him repeatedly to transfer these funds without delay."...
"Countries can end their dependence on aid," Tony Blair tells BBC's Today Programme
Tony Blair tells Today presenter Sarah Montague that "within a generation, no country need be dependent on aid."...
Tony Blair: Ending Global Aid in a Generation
"Fifty years ago, the scene in Busan, South Korea, would have been a familiar image of international aid: sacks of grain stacked precariously on a crumbling dockside. But when national and development leaders gather in Busan this week to discuss the future of aid, they will see a very different place: the fifth-busiest commercial port in the world, transporting advanced technologies around the globe."...
Quartet Rep Tony Blair urges the Israeli Government to release Palestinian tax revenue without delay
"The funds are vital for the functioning of the PA and Israel's withholding of these Palestinian funds threatens the salaries of some 180,000 employees, including Palestinian security officials who are working to provide security in the West Bank."...
Tony Blair speaks to See Africa Differently about how the '21st century can be Africa's century'
Tony Blair recently spoke with the See Africa Differently team about his optimism for the continent, what he hopes to achieve at the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan and what he thinks of the campaign to portray the modern, progressive Africa. ...
Tony Blair Speaks with the Gates Foundation's Impatient Optimists
Last week Amy Enright, from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sat down with former Prime Minister Tony Blair to discuss aid, leadership and what he means by 'giving aid to end aid'....
Tony Blair speaks to Channel 4 News about the "extraordinary dignity and courage" of Philip Gould
VIDEO: "Of all the things he has done in his life, I don’t think there was anything quite as remarkable as the way he faced death and took it, not just with extraordinary dignity and courage, but left those of us behind feeling great hope about the future."...
Tony Blair pays tribute to Philip Gould as a "constant advocate for the British people"
"In facing death, he grew emotionally and spiritually into this remarkable witness to life's meaning and purpose. No one who saw him in those last months was unchanged by him. And the bond between him and his wonderful family was a joy to see. I feel very proud and privileged to have known him and to have been his friend."...
Tony Blair and Quartet Envoys meet with Israeli and Palestinian negotiators
The Parties agreed with the Quartet to come forward with comprehensive proposals on territory and security within three months in the context of our shared commitment to the objective of direct negotiations leading toward an agreement by the end of 2012....
Tony Blair welcomes historic statement ending more than fifty years of violence
"The last armed confrontation in Europe is finally over. We should all welcome this and work together to make peace irreversible."...