UN declares Mexico forum a success

UN ^ | March 22

[GeronL]

World leaders at UN development forum adopt action plan to fight poverty

22 March – In what has been widely hailed as a major achievement in the global effort to eradicate poverty, a landmark United Nations conference in Monterrey, Mexico, today approved a series of measures to help impoverished countries and promote economic growth around the globe.

More than 50 heads of State, along with other senior government officials from across the world, adopted the so-called Monterrey Consensus at the International Conference on Financing for Development.

In endorsing the Consensus, States resolved to address the challenges of unlocking resources for development around the world, particularly in developing countries, with the goal of eradicating poverty, achieving sustained economic growth and promoting development.

The document recommends a number of specific measures to ensure that world trade supports development for all, and calls on leaders to implement the commitments made in Doha, Qatar, to address the marginalization of the least developed countries in international trade. The Consensus further calls on developed countries to work towards duty-free and quota-free access for all least developed-country exports and advocates increased allocations in aid as well as debt relief measures.

The weeklong Conference drew some 8,000 participants, including more than 2,500 government representatives, 1,800 journalists, and 800 delegates from non-governmental organizations or businesses.

Before adopting the Consensus, the Conference this morning heard from eight presidents and prime ministers during its plenary session, which was attended by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who had addressed the forum yesterday.

In the margins of the meeting, the Secretary-General met briefly with President Stepan Mesic of Croatia before holding talks with French President Jacques Chirac.

Afterwards, Mr. Annan participated in a retreat for world leaders hosted by Mexican President Vicente Fox, before returning to New York

[GeronL]

I thought Bush spoke there?? weird.

[GeronL]

Monterrey Consensus

[martian_22]

Thanks for using the keyword "idiots" when posting UN-related topics. It makes the articles easier to find.

How many el Presidentes does it take to rule a village?

[browardchad]

we urge developed countries that have not done so to make concrete efforts towards the target of 0.7 per cent of gross national product (GNP) as ODA (Official Development Assistance) to developing countries and 0.15 to 0.20 per cent of GNP of developed countries to least developed countries, as reconfirmed at the Third United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries

I assume this "ODA" was supposed to be the mandatory "Global Tax" before the US shot it down (at least for now).

I have a swell idea -- in the interests of internationalism, why don't we just pick a state or states that produce roughly 15-20% of GNP, and then donate it to the UN for a year? I think the "blue states" would be most likely to appreciate this idea, and think of the lessons they will learn in international cooperation, the spirit of giving, the war against poverty. Think of the lessons to be learned by giving every cent of profit to the "poor" nations of the world! While we're at it, we can also encourage the workers in those states, regardless of income, and particularly elected officials, civil servants and union workers, to donate their yearly salaries as part of this wonderful effort! This would bring the wonderful spirit of internationalism down to the local level, and create a giant civics lesson for us as a "developed country." Kumbaya, my lord, kumbaya....

[GeronL]

I assume this "ODA" was supposed to be the mandatory "Global Tax" before the US shot it down

No, thats a separate item, as you'll see, we already have the ODA thing

[AzJP]

I may get yelled at for this, but I can stand it:
A Mexican tv editorial opined that the biggest immediate economic impact of the U.N. conference was the money spent in Monterrey for hotels, food, drink, and limos and other forms of the hospitality industry.
Ladies from an escort service from California were arrested for soliciting.
Amazing what other tv stations can teach ya' eh?
I don't make this up, just telling you in English what the tv said in Mexican.
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[FITZ]

I don't know if he spoke there but he seems to be listening closely and going along with everything that's being demanded. Corrupt countries like Mexico don't have to help themselves, they can now count on the US taxpayers. Meanwhile the corrupt elite can keep their control of the wealth.

[F16Fighter]

Yes, "Kumbaya"...

Why doesn't the UN just come out and admit it's nothing but a Socialist front whose sole aim is NOT to maintain "world peace", but to coerce and dictate to "developed countries" the financial terms for voluntary wealth RE-distribution.

If the Euro-Socialists want to tax their own to death, then let 'em, but we have enough taxation without representation in this country yet to be addressed and fought against.

In the meantime the New World Order/Anti-Sovereignty movement keeps ratcheting things up a notch whenever and however they can, and still some people are oblivious.

[F16Fighter]

"Corrupt nations like Mexico don't have to help themselves, they can now count on the US taxpayers. Meanwhile the corrupt elite their control of the wealth."

Nail on the head.

And all the UN is good for is aiding and abetting the annexing of wealthy countries, while extorting and funneling resources from these same "wealthy" countries under the premise of "fairness." We've been donating $billions at a clip, and yet after the elite grab their "take", and/or squander this aid to the black market, the "un-developed" nation's citizens are no better off. If they were , well then -- they wouldn't need to keep requisitioning further aid, would they?

[FITZ]

It's time the US start doing some demanding.