During an address to the United Nations General Assembly, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika argued that developing nations were not given a fair voice in multilateral negotiations.

[Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian President]:
"Governance will be aimed at putting an end to opaque, commercial and financial practices which are sinful and disloyal and imposed on the world in the name of free trade and dubious efficiency. The coherence which is lacking in this approach in the face of the crisis, beyond others, is also seen in the unfair treatment of developing countries, who cannot face the scope of this crisis for which they are not responsible."

On the issue of climate change, President Bouteflika accused developed countries of being motivated by national interests whilst posing a threat to humanity.

[Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian President]:
"This is the case of the negotiations on concluding a treaty which will replace the Kyoto protocol on climate change. And this is an area where a spirit of compromise and solidarity is needed, in the interest that, all countries understand is theirs. However, the position of the developed countries are still motivated by narrow national interests, while they are posing a threat to humanity as a whole."

Bouteflika says reform is needed in both the General Assembly and the Security Council, but did not go into detail.