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NAFTA: Some Procedures Can""t Be Appealed

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution | By JEFF NESMITH | March 15, 2002 Washington --- Sometime in the next few months, former Secretary of State Warren Christopher and two other lawyers will decide whether the United States must pay a Vancouver, British Columbia, company up to $970 million because a noxious chemical has been banned from gasoline sold in California.

Near Eastern Officials Endorse International Anti-Hunger Alliance

Asia Pulse | March 14, 2002 Ministers of agriculture and delegates from 24 Near Eastern countries have endorsed the establishment of an "International Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty" proposed by German President Johannes Rau at the UN annual World Food Day observance last October.

Enough Waiting, Farmers Need Answers--Canada""s Farm Bill 81

Toronto Star | March 15, 2002 Through nearly four years of drought and flood, if anything has been consistent among the farming community, it's been the need for great patience.

Trade Gains Are What The Poor Need

The International Herald Tribune | By Mike Moore | March 14, 2002 In a precarious world, development is a key security issue. The UN Conference on Financing for Development, to be held in Monterrey, Mexico next week, is the most important opportunity for addressing global inequities in years.

Interview With George Soros: The Man Who Broke the Bank

The Independent (London) | By Rose George | March 14, 2002

Near Eastern Officials Endorse International Anti-Hunger Alliance

Asia Pulse | March 14, 2002 Ministers of agriculture and delegates from 24 Near Eastern countries have endorsed the establishment of an "International Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty" proposed by German President Johannes Rau at the UN annual World Food Day observance last October.

Transcript of Press Conference by Deputy Secretary-General on Financing for Development Conference

M2 PRESSWIRE | March 12, 2002 Fred Eckhard, Spokesman for the Secretary-General: Ladies and gentlemen, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations is here to brief you on the International Conference on Financing for Development to take place later this month at Monterrey, Mexico.

World Bank Answers Skeptics on Aid

The Washington Post | By Paul Blustein | March 12, 2002 Seeking to rebut claims by the Bush administration and other critics that foreign aid usually goes to waste, the World Bank plans to issue a report next week asserting that aid has worked particularly well during the past decade, partly because the bank and other donors have learned from their mistakes.

Gender Equality a Prerequisite for Sustainable Development

Africa News | March 11, 2002 More than a year has passed since the historic United Nations Millennium Summit, held in September 2000 when nearly 150 world leaders endorsed a clear set of development goals.

Farmers See Their Future at Stake as Congress Debates Bill

Cox News Service March 12, 2002 By BOB DART