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Financing for Development
UN-Conference in 2002
In 2002, for the first time in its history, the United Nations will be
staging an International Conference on Financing for Development. Its
objective is to find ways out of the permanent financial crisis of the
countries in the South. The range of topics on the agenda runs from the
future role of official and private capital flows to institutional reforms
in the world financial system. The United Nations is thus moving into
an area which until now has primarily been dominated by the Bretton Woods
Institutions and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
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| May 15, 2002 |
Global Development Cooperation after Monterrey Results
and Perspectives from the Financing for Development Process, by Jens Martens
(WEED): Download Word-File
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| March 22, 2002 |
"Monterrey Spirit" does
not convince all by Martin Koehler (Campaign to Reform the World Bank) |
| March 21, 2002 |
Greenpeace
Statement on the UN International Conference on Financing for Development
Eight Test Cases for Sustainable Development |
| March 20, 2002 |
Press Conference by European,
United States NGOS in Monterrey |
| March 20, 2002 |
The
need for a coherent approach to enhance the development impact of Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI)Statement by Jens Martens, WEED at the
Financing for Development Roundtable on Coherence in Development (B4) |
| March 20, 2002 |
Partnership at Monterrey
Development conference: interest for business, not citizens Global Companies
need global regulations, not moral persuasions, Press Release |
| March 19, 2002 |
Monterrey
conference ignores the elephant Huge opportunity to stabilize markets
and generate substantial aid revenue, new German government study shows
currency tax is feasible and desirable, Press Release |
| March 18, 2002 |
Monterrey: lost opportunity or commitment
to sustainable development? (Press Release from Greenpeace)
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| March 18, 2002 |
Eyes
of the Poor are on Monterrey - Governments, don't be blind
European NGOs: Global Development Conference must seize opportunities
to tackle insane debt situation in developing countries, Press Release |
| March 17, 2002 |
End of Foro Global
- Results of the Global Forum by Martin Koehler (CRBM) |
| March 15, 2002 |
EU
Summit announces ODA commitments for Development Conference in Monterrey
Face-saving and inadequate say European NGOs at the Foro Global, Press Release |
| March 11, 2002 |
Where is the international
coalition against poverty? European NGOs dissent from the Monterrey 'Consensus'
European NGO Statement on the Monterrey Financing for Development Conference:
Download Word-File |
| March 4, 2002 |
WEED's Comment on Paul B. Spahn’s Study
"On the feasibility of a Currency Transaction Tax": Download
PDF-File (68 KB) |
| March 1, 2002 |
Global
Taxes for Global Priorities, 2nd edition, by James A. Paul and Katarina
Wahlberg |
| Feb 20, 2002 |
Study of German
Ministry for Development: Tobin Tax is feasible - Globalisation Critics
Score Success (Press release) |
| February 2002 |
Appeal
to Governments - from European NGOs on their minimum expectations for
the outcome of the Monterrey Financing for Development Conference |
| Feb. 08, 2002 |
"Reforming Global Governance Structures"
A policy forum in the context of the "UN Conference on Financing
for Development" by the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation in cooperation
with WEED
Programme: Download Word-File
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| Jan. 27, 2002 |
Monterrey
Consensus - Agreed draft text on the "International Conference
on Financing for Development", Monterrey 18-22 March 2002 |
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Jan. 19, 2002
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Some brief comments on "Draft text of
the Monterrey Consensus",
19 January version
Download Word-File (29 KB) |
| Dec. 20, 2001 |
European
NGO Consensus Paper on Financing for Development |
| Dec. 7, 2001 |
International Conference on Financing for Development
- Revised Draft Outcome prepared by the Facilitator Mauricio Escanero
- Download PDF-File (48 KB) |
| October 2001 |
Venro
Discussion Paper Financing for Development |
| October 2001 |
New Publication: The
Reform of the International Monetary Fund (IMF): A Provisional Appraisal
and Perspective on the International Debate. |
| June 28, 2001 |
Technical
Report of the High-Level Panel on Financing for Development (Zedillo-Panel) |
| April 2001 |
Rethinking ODA
- Towards a Renewal of Official Development Assistance A Background
Paper for the United Nations Financing for Develpment Process by Jens Martens |
| April 2001 |
Currency
Transaction Tax - a concept with a future. Chances and limits of stabilising
financial markets through the Tobin Tax - WEED Working Paper by Peter
Wahl and Peter Waldow |
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