What a laugh, we can't even aradicate poverty in Holland or any other EU country by 2015 let alone the world, no country has sufficient input capability to do this. It just shows how detached and disconnected they really are from the real world, of course, maybe the Prince would like to donate his inheritance tax savings that he and the Queen has recently decided that they do not have to pay, that would make a reasonable kick-off fund for sure! Talking is one thing, doing is something that only a few people actually carry out, maybe Willem will be the first one to act?

By Andy | September 22, 2010 12:40 PM

Clearly it's a waste of my taxes to have them swan over to the UN. For a start, Balkenende is a CARETAKER PM and so should not be addressing the UN on behalf of the Netherlands. Secondly, why is Maxima going if Willem-Alexander is the one addressing the UN and not her. Is she starting her Christmas shopping early with should cheap deals in the stores of New York?

By cp | September 22, 2010 6:15 PM

Absolutely right. No country has sufficient input capability to eradicate world poverty. And that is key reason to do it in teamwork. Cause it is no possible in any other way.
And it is not a charitable purpose but an interested one, in terms of intelligent investment, cause a person rescued of poverty can buy more than other one fall in poverty. So growth is higher for both sides, seller and buyer. And of course princess Máxima has the majority support in terms of public opinion to represent us. According to our laws a CARETAKER PM is the only person able addressing to UN on behalf of the Netherlands currently.

By zenplus | September 23, 2010 12:39 PM