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G8 SUMMIT: More Aid Sought for African People, Not Gov’ts
A leading campaign group has called for a substantial part of increased aid to Africa to be channelled directly to people, rather than governments.G8 SUMMIT: Bush Dampens the Climate Already
U.S. President George W. Bush's Independence Day remarks on climate change have turned out to be a statement of independence from any global efforts to contain damaging change.G8 SUMMIT: ‘Greenwashing’ Does Not Make the World Cleaner
The "greenwashing" that corporations are now doing as their bit to clean up the environment cannot hide the damage they are causing, Meena Raman, chair of Friends of the Earth International, said Saturday.G8 SUMMIT: Live 8 Emotion Imperfect but an Impetus
The film clip played at the Live 8 concert at Hyde Park in London was meant, of course, only briefly to look like more of the same: the malnourished African child trying to feed off a more malnourished mother; the predictable end to the clip with a close-up of what appeared like a dying child.G8 SUMMIT: Expect Little on Climate, Says Top UN Expert
Little change should be expected on climate change at the G8 summit, chairman of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Dr Rajendra K Pachauri told IPS in an interview.G8 SUMMIT: The Music Will Have Developmental Echoes
Long after the music dies down at the Live 8 concerts and the crowds go home, echoes will linger by way of questions whether star-studded shows like these are what Africa needs.G8 SUMMIT: The Problem May Lie En Route
The arrival of huge planeloads of leaders and officials to the G8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland will be made ''carbon neutral'' by the British government. But that may not be enough, experts say.G8 SUMMIT: As Bloggers Will See It
For news on the summit of the Group of Eight leading industrialised nations, Red Pepper, the British magazine "of the green and radical left," is inviting people around the world to forget the usual media channels and turn to coverage by its "grassroots writers" instead.G8 SUMMIT: Alarm Bells to Ring Over Climate Change
Alarm bells will ring out during the Group of Eight (G8) summit next month to wake up world leaders to take action against climate change.G8 SUMMIT: The Injuries Need More Than Band Aid
The developing world needs long-term economic opportunities and not temporary relief, Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon told IPS in an interview. ''Until they get economic opportunities, all the rest is just band aid.''G8 SUMMIT: The Injuries Need More Than Band Aid
The developing world needs long-term economic opportunities and not temporary relief, Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon told IPS in an interview Tuesday.G8 SUMMIT: London Makes a Long-Distance Call
When London city launched climate control measures Monday, it was doing more than something for itself, or the planet. It was a direct message to the G8 summit that other cities can do what London can, and that national leaders can show the way.G8 SUMMIT: Think Africa on Climate Change
Africa and climate change will be the two priorities at the Group of Eight (G8) summit next month, host Britain says. But think of the two also as one, say scientists after a meeting on the impacts of climate change on the African continent.G8 SUMMIT: Further Retreat from Tackling Climate Change
A new leaked document on the current stage of negotiations on the G8 position on climate change shows a further retreat from consensus on many fronts.G8 SUMMIT: Leaders Asked to Get Scientific on Africa
Leading scientists from around the world are asking leaders of the G8 countries to get more scientific in their approach to the development of Africa.RIGHTS: Try Not To Be a Child in Britain
Britain is about the worst place to be a child in Europe, it emerged from a report on the rights of children across Europe.G8 SUMMIT: Privatisation Hangs Over Debt Relief
The G7 finance ministers agreed to write off the debt of 18 of the poorest countries, but firm prescriptions of privatisation hovered over the debt relief offer.G8 SUMMIT: Privatisation Hangs Over Debt Relief
The G7 finance ministers agreed Saturday to write off the debt of 18 of the poorest countries, but firm prescriptions of privatisation hovered over the debt relief offer.ENVIRONMENT: The Blue Gold Rush Begins
The battle over environmental resources is now plumbing new depths, right to the bottom of the oceans.ENVIRONMENT DAY: Freshwater Banks a Little on HSBC
A new initiative from the HSBC Bank to support freshwater has won backing from the international group WWF, seen as an important step in growing cooperation between multinational private sector giants and leading environment organisations.AFGHANISTAN: UN Group Wants NATO Support Against Opium Poppy
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is calling for NATO support to provide the security needed for cutting down on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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