Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who just took office last week, said his country hopes to be a "bridge" for the world as it faces challenges such as the global financial and economic crisis, climate change, nuclear non-proliferation and eradicating poverty.

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The 2008-09 global financial crisis and recession exposed Sri Lanka's economic vulnerabilities and nearly caused a balance of payments crisis.

FORBES: Sri Lanka

The G-20 launched the Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth in Pittsburgh in 2009 to promote the range of policy actions required to overcome the legacy of the 2007-08 financial crisis and put the global economy back on the path of strong, sustainable and balanced economic growth and robust job creation.

WHITEHOUSE: The Los Cabos Growth and Jobs Action Plan

But, Sir Mervyn said, the most important message he took from Keynes right now was the need for countries to work together to tackle global economic issues - whether it's the crisis in the eurozone or the massive financial imbalances that helped cause the crisis in 2008, and could yet come back to bite us.

BBC: Masters of money: John Maynard Keynes