The Idea That Un Commitments Should Be

In The Early 1990s, When A Lot Of The Developing World Opened Up To International Capital Flows... They Ended Up In Very Good Long-term Projects, But Projects That Weren't Going To Pay Off For Five Or 10 Or 20 Years.

The Time Has Come To End This Charade. The Debts Are Unaffordable. If They Won't Cancel The Debts I Would Suggest Obstruction; You Do It Yourselves. Africa Should Say: 'thank You Very Much But We Need This Money To Meet The Needs Of Children Who Are Dying Right Now So We Will Put The Debt Servicing Payments Into Urgent Social Investment In Health, Education, Drinking Water, Control Of Aids And Other Needs.'

It's The American Leadership That Has Not Played The Role It Should Be Playing And That Leaders In Other Countries Have Been Playing.

I Think The Imf Helped To Detonate The Indonesian Crisis.

The Idea That The Un System Could Provide Real Leadership On The Great Development Challenges Will Strain Credulity In Some Quarters.