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Th direct elimination of elimination of poverty should be the objective of all development aid. Development should be viewed as a human rights issue, not as a question of simply increasing the gross national product (GNP).

Muhammad Yunus

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Muhammad Yunus
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: June 28
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