Il y a 26 years 2 weeks.   .   Give battered countries a break on debt, coalition says - Ottawa Citizen ( PDF file )   Read more ...

Il y a 26 years 4 weeks.   .   Four \myths\ of debt relief were outlined in an article written in The Guardian in November, 1998, by Jack Boorman, Director of the IMF�s Policy Development and Review Department. The following information dispels these arguments maintained by the IMF surrounding debt relief. As the IMF delays and minimizes debt relief available through the HIPC Initiative, it is using the program to increase its control of national economic policies and creating myths to justify its actions�   Read more ...

Il y a 26 years 2 months.   Domestic legislation, IFI policies and positions.   MEDIA RELEASE CITIZENS ANNOUNCE 6 POINT PLAN TO DEAL WITH GLOBAL FINANCIAL TURMOIL For immediate release - September 30, 1998   Read more ...

Il y a 26 years 4 months.   Environment, Human rights.   Open Letter to Mr. James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank, from 86 NGOs in 28 Countries Concerning the Chad/Cameroon Oil & Pipeline Project July 9, 1998 James D. Wolfensohn, President The World Bank 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 Dear Mr. Wolfensohn, The 86 undersigned environment, development, human rights and religious organizations from 28 countries call upon you to suspend World Bank participation in the Chad/Cameroon Oil & Pipeline project until respect for human rights and compliance with World Bank environmental and other policies can be fully guaranteed.We are writing to draw your attention to the especially troublesome situation, including the severe violation of human rights, in southern Chad and to the inadequacy of the environmental impact assessment and environmental management plan for the project submitted to the Bank by Exxon.   Read more ...