Development

Slow Progress Towards Sustainable Agriculture Since Rio, FAO Warns

Reference No.: 3221 / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The IMF: Dr. Death?

Time Magazine A case study of how the global banker's shock therapy helps economies but hammers the poor BY ERIC POOLEY

What""s Behind the Global Backlash--A Business Week Poll on Globalization

In an era of unprecedented prosperity, why is there a growing backlash in America against globalization? The benefits of free trade may appear obvious to CEOs, policymakers, and pundits, but denial of a rising wave of public anger against trade could prove dangerous.

Annan Blasts ""Shameful"" Imbalance in Globalization

By Anthony Goodman UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Secretary-General Kofi Annan told finance ministers and diplomats on Tuesday it was "shameful and unacceptable" that most people are excluded from the benefits of globalization and new technology. "I think we all recognize our duty to change this state of affairs, and more importantly our interest in doing so," he said.

After A16: A Mobilization That Mattered

The Beat / The Nation WASHINGTON -- There are no easy measures of success of failure for protest demonstrations. Concessions by entrenched powers are seldom choreographed to illustrate the precise impact of street-level challenges to the status quo.

Antiglobalization""s Many Groups Find Common Ground

Business Week / NEWS ANALYSIS / APRIL 17, 2000 The Washington protests could be a turning point in getting the disparate factions to work in concert -- and more effectively

World Bank Gets Marks for Effort but Seen Weak in Fighting Poverty

Agence France Presse / Pierre Tran WASHINGTON, April 17 (AFP) - A crescendo of criticism against the World Bank has forced the beleaguered institution to defend its record of fighting poverty, but analysts say the Bank has been its own worst enemy.

IMF Policymakers Cite "Growing Public Debate," Pledge More Transparency

Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, April 16 (AFP) - International Monetary Fund policymakers, acknowledging on Sunday that their institution is the subject of "growing public debate," pledged to make the IMF more open and accountable.

Poor Nations"" Leaders Back Washington Protesters

By John Ward Anderson / Washington Post Foreign Service

Third World Leaders: Ease Poverty

By JAMES ANDERSON, Associated Press Writer HAVANA (AP) - Dozens of Third World leaders were unveiling a strategy to combat poverty enveloping half the global population and help their nations join the industrialized world in its technology revolution.