[<nowiki/>20th Century has been called] the century of extremes, [...] in which human vices reached unfathomable depths. [She notes that it has been]… - Gro Harlem Brundtland

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[<nowiki/>20th Century has been called] the century of extremes, [...] in which human vices reached unfathomable depths. [She notes that it has been] a century of great progress [and in some places of] unprecedented economic growth. [At the same time, however, poor urban areas face a bleak future of] overcrowding and a disease pattern linked to poverty and an unhealthy environment.

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About Gro Harlem Brundtland

Gro Harlem Brundtland (born 20 April 1939) is a Norwegian politician, former leader of the Norwegian Labor Party, former prime minister of Norway and former director-general of the World Health Organization (1998-2003). She also served as Director of the United Nations' Brundtland Committee encouraging sustainable development, and led the unsuccessful "Yes" campaign in the 1994 Norwegian European Union membership referendum.

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Alternative Names: Gro Brundtland Gro Harlem
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