Question

Think about the following statement made by Nicolas Sarkozy:

"...Before the end of my speech, 30 children in Africa will
have died of malaria. We have no right to hide behind the
economic crisis to do less."
The author's purpose for including this quote was to
A. Show Sarkozy's relationship with other leaders within the
United Nations
B. Describe the problems with illness during the recession
after World War II
C. Show how bad poverty is in Africa and that developed
nations need to help
D. Describe the goals set by world leaders at the 2000 UN
Millennium Summit

Answer 1

C. Show how bad poverty is in Africa and that developed nations need to help.

Step-by-step explanation:

He does this by calling attention to the plight of children in Africa dying from malaria and noting that the economic crisis is no excuse for lack of meaningful action.