Should wealthy nations be required to share their wealth among poorer nations by providing such things as food and education? Or is it the responsibility of the governments of poorer nations to look after their citizens themselves?

Despite having an improvement in the overall world economy indicators in recent decades, several

regions

around the world are still facing dire economic situations and need more attention from international communities as their governments are unable to tackle these issues on their own. Some people believe wealthy and more developed

countries

should lend their hands to those in need while others believe

this

responsibility should be solely placed in the government’s hands. In my perspective, it should be an obligation for wealthy

countries

to provide the mean necessary for these poorer

countries

to be able to get through the crisis and I will elaborate more on

this

in the following paragraphs.

To begin

with, looking from an outsider’s perspective, it might seem like these economic problems are the result of poor management by the country’s governments but in truth, these issues were caused by several factors. Wars, internal conflicts, ongoing political turmoils, and a low level of autonomy from governments are one of the main factors that caused the problems, especially in undeveloped

countries

and heated regimes like those in South Africa and the middle east. If we ever trace back to the roots of the problem, we will find out that

this

ongoing political unrest that has severely affected the entire region is partly the doings of global superpowers who wished to exploit poorer

countries

for natural resources and cheap labour or tried to use the ongoing conflicts as proxy wars with other powerful

regions

. The most notorious example would be the cold war between the US and the Soviet Union which eventually left a lot of undeveloped

countries

with unstable regimes that are prone to wars and conflicts.

Hence

, it is an obligation for wealthier

countries

to provide help to those who have to suffer from their doings.

Moreover

, helping poorer

countries

to be able to get on their feet, lessen the effect of economic disasters and increase overall economic prosperity can benefit richer

countries

too. More people in these

countries

gaining more ability to spend can help increase overall global demand for the companies that are based in more wealthy

countries

.

For example

, smartphones are mostly products from more well-off

regions

like the US, South Korea, and China but are being sold around the world, with more competitors in the market these companies are in need of finding a new customer base. Assisting these

countries

can help provide these businesses with new markets and more demand and

as a result

, generate more economic value for the

countries

. In conclusion, with how many

regions

around the globe still suffering from the economic crisis which resulted in millions of people having poor living conditions, it is an important responsibility for wealthy

countries

to provide the means like food and education for them.

However

, I believe that the help should come with certain conditions for these poorer

countries

to embrace the system of democracy and promote human rights so that they can build the country from the ground up with a strong foundation and

as a result

, bring peace and prosperity to the

regions

and their citizens.