Ramos Horta Pledges to Unite East Timor as President

East Timor Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta stands in front of an ambulance donated by the Kuwait Red Crescent, in Dili May 10, 2007. Nobel peace prize winner Ramos-Horta has taken a commanding lead in the vote count after a run-off poll to pick tiny East Timor's next president, the election commission said on Thursday. [Photo: Reuters]

Hello and welcome to this edition of Reports from Developing Countries here on China Radio International. I'm Wenjie in Beijing.
In today's program:

Small arms have become the second largest killer in Africa.
East Timor’s new president vows to stabilize the country and combat poverty.
And Malaysia prepares to host the world Islamic Economic Forum.

Stay tuned.

It used to be that when people talked about weapons of mass destruction, they meant the nuclear weapons which have been used only twice in the history of humanity.

But on the African continent, it is small arms that have brought misery and suffering to so many people. So the movement that is under way for the adoption of an international treaty to control the arms trade will surely benefit the African continent. UN Radio’s Ransford Cline-Thomas reports.

That was a report from UN Radio's Ransford Cline-Thomas.

Now let's take a look at other news from the developing world.
Newly-elected President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos Horta has vowed to continue to restore stability and boost the economy to combat poverty in the troubled country.

Horta made the statement after the National Electoral Commission announced the result of tabulation, indicating that he was the winner of the second round of the presidential election.

The new president also said that he wants to create prosperity and combat poverty in the country.
Malaysia will host the third World Islamic Economic Forum, or WIEF, from May 27 to May 29.

This year's forum is themed "Global Challenges: Innovative Partnerships".

At the forum, the WIEF Leaders will discuss how to help people get more opportunities, especially in tertiary education.

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