1. There should be a global 'Marshall Plan' to mobilise resources for economic development to eliminate poverty. All OECD countries will contribute at least 1% of GDP.

2. There should be a global 'Beveridge Plan' to define minimum standards:

- Primary school for all children and basic literacy and numeracy for all
- Universal access to clean drinking water
- Universal access to a basic level of nutrition
- Universal access to grid electricity or generation capacity using safe and clean technology
- Universal access to basic re-productive health care
- Universal access to secure savings' institutions
- Economic security in old age
- The rule of law (a pre-requisite for democracy and economic development)
- Disarmament of para-military and criminal gangs
- Timetables (in some cases long-term) for the establishment of democratic institutions [Click here for more details]

3. Economic development in less developed economies should be at the highest environmental standards. This would apply to all new vehicles, power plants, factories, water treatment facilities, waste disposal, land use planning and agriculture.