out global effort to meet the Millennium Development Goals by 2015". "Disease, poverty and hunger are the greatest killers of our time," the secretary general said. "The fight against them must be at the heart and soul of the reform agenda." "Solemn commitments have already been made," he said. "The time has come for action - for concrete, measurable steps, leading to a quantum leap in resources for development." Annan said he had made proposals in his reform agenda on trade and debt relief, and has called on every developed country to commit to providing 70 cents in official development assistance for every 100 U.S. dollars of gross national income by 2015. The secretary general also called on the member states to help make U.N. institutions more reflective of contemporary times, particularly the powerful Security Council, which many countries are calling to expand and become more inclusive. "I believe the time is approaching when the Member States should take a decision to make the Council more representative, including by strengthening the representation of developing countries," Annan said. The U.N. leader closed his remarks by stressing the importance of support from leaders of Asia and Africa for his reforms. "The success of this agenda depends heavily on you, the leaders of three quarters of the world's population," Annan said. "For the sake of your peoples, this is a time to be creative and bold." "Let us honour Bandung by reviving its great spirit," he said. "Let us make 2005 a true turning point for the developing world, and for the United Nations."
