Solidarity is a complete concise term, which implies community and responsibility. We live in a global society, where each earthling must get a place.
The term solidarity is also present in the definition of sustainable development: solidarity between people worldwide and solidarity between generations. Solidarity goes further then the proportion between poor and realms. Also between men and women, between several cultures, between employers and employees, also solidarity with patients, disabled people are all included.
Solidarity can create however also a narrow vision. E.g. think of 'solidarity with the victims of a natural disaster'. Emergency aid is necessary, but if that becomes our definition of solidarity, then we are no step further at all.
International solidarity is a term more wide than development cooperation and can imply a promise. I think that it is a good supplement that indicates on what we want to reach in our 'changed world' aims.
I think that we will still use the term 'development cooperation' for a long time. In the debate concerning how development cooperation must look forward to here, new terms can broaden the perspective. International solidarity deserves our attention!
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