The most famous single promise by the rich countries has been to provide aid to the poorest countries equal to at least 0.7% of their GNP. The commitment began 44 years ago, in 1961, when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the objective that foreign assistance should increase significantly, “so as to reach as soon as possible approximately 1% of the combined national incomes of the economically advanced countries.”
富有国家曾给出的最著名的承诺就是至少将他们国民生产总值（GNP）的0.7%用于对最贫困国家的援助。这个许诺始于66年前的1961年，当时联合国大会将大幅增长外援助定为目标，“以达到所有发达国家经济收入的约1%”。那时候，对外援助约占富裕国家收入的0.5%。