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September 2000 : news summary
Inter.
Organisations, Agencies & Partnerships
Various,
DT, 16/9/00
Anti-globalisation protestors gather in Prague for the annual
meeting of the IMF and World Bank where the agenda will be dominated
by issues such as oil prices and debt relief management.
‘Wolfensohn:
‘We want dialogue on globalisation’, Devnews, 19/9/00
World bank president agrees with anti-globalisation protestors
concerns and want to bring them into the problem solving arena.
‘IMF
confident, but it is wise to spread the risk’, EXP, 20/9/00
The IMF has published the World Economic Outlook. It is available
on the IMF website at
[ www.imf.org
] under Annual report.
‘Cook
proposes changes‘, FT, 15/9/00
Robin Cook has proposed reforms for UN peacekeeping policies in
the light of recent interventions in civil wars.
Economic
Development
Various,
19/9/00
Egypt appears to have successfully brought its economy back on
track and has now become an increasingly attractive prospect to
investors.
Aid
& Debt
‘Obasanjo,
leader on a mission for a nation in debt’, FT, 15/9/00
Nigeria’s President calls for debt relief claiming it to be in
its creditors’ ‘strategic interests’. Also mentions Nigeria’s
anti corruption campaign.
‘Oxfam
calls for better debt management’, G, 18/9/00
An Oxfam report shows that World Bank and IMF debt relief initiatives
can sometimes result in highly indebted countries making higher
payments at the end of the programme.
Also ‘IMF urged to step up debt relief initiative‘, FT,
18/9/00
Health
‘Health
action plan‘, FT, 18/9/00
Red Cross are launching a 10-year health initiative for Africa
focusing on Aids.
Education
‘The
chance of a lifetime‘, INDoS, 17/9/00
Oxfam’s Education Now Campaign aims to get basic education for
all children throughout the world.
Government
‘UK’s
Brown defends IMF, World Bank’, Devnews, 21/9/00
Gordon Brown has defended the IMF and the World Bank as they hold
their annual meeting in Prague.
Business,
Trade & Development
‘Feeding
mind and stomach‘, T, 19/9/00
British companies recognise Egypt’s potential as growing numbers
of companies invest in the area.
‘Cultivating
the world’, FT, 20/9/00
Leaders of BP, Coca-Cola, Ikea and Food Europe discuss how they
are rising to the challenges of social responsibility set by globalisation.
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