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International Aid Levels by Adam Starr 20 March 2002 22:22 UTC |
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Hello WSN World, Some news from Canada's CBC on international aid... Adam PM, World Leaders Evaluate International Aid Levels Last Updated Wed, 20 Mar 2002 9:00:33 OTTAWA - Wealthy nations of the world are gathering to talk about aid to poor countries but the pre-drafted final agreement contains no new promises and no new money. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien will travel to Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday to join other world leaders at a United Nations conference on aid for poor nations. But a study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation says public and private contributions to developing countries fell by almost 25 per cent in 1999 and 2000. Conference delegates say they are at the conference to try to co-ordinate a new approach to funding. Deputy Prime Minister John Manley said he feels new ideas about international aid are necessary. "It's very troubling. I think to see, you know, the mess we've made of aid and support programs in a lot of parts of the world," Manley said. But the declaration, known as the Monterrey Consensus, has already been negotiated. It restates that wealthy nations should give 0.7 per cent of their Gross National Product (GNP). Few countries do that. Canada gives 0.25 per cent of its GNP. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan had advocated a doubling of development aid within a three year period. Written by CBC News Online staff ===== Adam T. Starr Undergraduate of Political Science, UVic 3009 Quadra Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8T 4G2 Canada (011) (250) 472-1223 adam@hornbyisland.com or reunitedhornby@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/
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