“Development does not have a finish line that indicates whether a country is developed or not, because development means improvement. Whenever there is a positive change or an action to enhance or improve a condition or a situation, there is development. Therefore, the expressions developed, and under-developed countries have no meaning”
We have been hearing this expression “developed countries and underdeveloped or developing countries.” Who set the bar for development? Who determined the development criteria? Development cannot be limited to industrialization. In some developed countries, a woman who has the same qualifications as a man earns less than him. Is this part of development? However, in underdeveloped countries, women and men with the same qualifications have the same salary and this contributes to improving the standard of living of people. Is this not development? Each country has its resources and stands out in a specific sector. Therefore, all countries deserve respect because any country can claim to be developed. But there is also a sector of a country’s development that depends on the actions of other countries. For this reason, all countries are equal. The exploitation of the said underdeveloped countries by the said developed countries should simply stop and give way to sincere and equitable cooperation.
Marthe Annan Kingsley