Development

Anti-Globalization Activists Flock To Paris For Four-Day Forum

Agence France Presse | By SOPHIE LAUTIER | November 11, 2003 Tens of thousands of anti-globalization activists are expected in the Paris area from Wednesday for the second European Social Forum, a four-day gathering aimed at pushing an alternate vision for Europe's future.

UN Alarmed At Slow Rate Of Third World Development

Agence France Presse | By GERALDINE AMIEL | October 31, 2003 Eighteen months after an international summit on financing Third World development and slashing world poverty, the United Nations Thursday deplored the stagnating pace of progress.

Bolivia""s Poor Proclaim Abiding Distrust of Globalization

The New York Times | By LARRY ROHTER | October 17, The many Indian protesters who choked the streets and highways of this Andean nation again on Thursday may be poor and speak broken or accented Spanish, but they have a powerful message.

Rule of Law; Beyond Cancun

BusinessWorld | By Augusto R. Bundang | October 17, 2003

UN: Lack Of Development Thwarting Creation Of Democracy (part 2)

M2 PRESSWIRE | October 9, 2003

UN: Lack Of Development Thwarting Creation Of Democracy (part 1)

M2 PRESSWIRE | October 9, 2003 The lack of development in poor countries was thwarting their best efforts to create legitimate democracies and socio-economic well-being, representatives of several nations told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) as it continued its general debate this afternoon.

Developing Nations Set To Cash In On Marine Resources To Meet Global Demand

Financial Express | By Ashok Sharma October 5, 2003 The developing countries, particularly in Asia are likely to over exploit their marine resources in the next two decades to meet the needs of global consumers. The remaining one-quarter of the world marine wild fisheries that are not fully exploited (all of which are in the tropics) will become more heavily fished.

Peace, Global Trade Put On The Table At African Development Conference

Agence France Presse | By SHINO YUASA | September 30, 2003 Nearly 50 African nations and the international community on Tuesday discussed peace and the failure of global trade talks as they began the second day of a three-day conference on African development here.

Brazilian Trade Goals: After Cancun

Stratfor's Global Intelligence Report | September 25, 2003 Summary Brazilians believe the recent failure of multilateral trade negotiations at Cancun was a major political victory for their country -- but they could be badly mistaken. Analysis

Ethical Guidelines for International Trade

L'Osservatore Romano | By Pope Johan Paul III | September 10, 2003