Third World stricken by crisis looks to UN for support
Published: 25 June, 2009, 11:25
The poor nations of the world have asked for financial aid to weather the global recession on the first day of a UN summit on the economic meltdown.
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Published: 25 June, 2009, 11:25
The poor nations of the world have asked for financial aid to weather the global recession on the first day of a UN summit on the economic meltdown.
So i assume the first world is the west ,the third world the poor countries ,and what is the second world?.and is there any other worlds.oh yes we looking for them in space.ps maybe we can ask how many catergories of wealth,The super rich,,maybe you educated lot in the media can find a table.oh i forgot we got forbes book .of the wealtiest.which world do we peasent in the west fall under.then.First ,second,or third world.