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<DIV>Forwarding news from NGLS about Doha. Re-enviando informacion de NGLS
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From: info@un-ngls.org<BR>To: rosaencasa@aol.com<BR>Sent: 11/26/2008 6:32:10
P.M. Eastern Standard Time<BR>Subj: NGLS Update: International Conference on
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<P>Please find below some of the latest information posted on <A
title=http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008.php3
href="http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008.php3">NGLS' special website</A>
dedicated to the International Review Conference on Financing for Development
(<A title=http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008.php3
href="http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008.php3">www.un-ngls.org/doha2008</A>).
This is the first of a series of updates that NGLS will send throughout the
Doha Civil Society Forum (26-27 November) and the official FfD Conference (29
November – 2
December).<BR>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>The
Doha Civil Society Forum, titled 'Investing in People Centred
Development', <A
title=http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=627
href="http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=627">concluded
its first day</A> after a thorough discussion on issues related to Financing
for Development (FfD), examinations of the Draft Outcome Document of the
Official Conference and the Civil Society Declaration which will be the final
outcome of the Forum. This declaration will be delivered on the first
day of the Conference on 29 November.<BR><BR>H.E. Mohammed Abdullah Mutib Al
Rumaihi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Qatar opened the Forum and
wished them success in their work. Roberto Bisssio, Coordinator of
Social Watch, gave the keynote address. After reviewing the status of
intergovernmental negotiations on the draft outcome document, the participants
separated into breakout groups on the six chapters of the Monterrey Consensus.
The impacts of the current crises – financial, food, fuel and climate change –
were also a central theme of discussions throughout the
day.<BR><BR><STRONG>Recent Press Conferences on FfD </STRONG><BR>Two press
conferences took place earlier this week, <A
title=http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=628
href="http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=628">one
organized by the President of the General Assembly on 25 November</A> with the
co-facilitators of the FFD negotiations (Ambassador Lovald of Norway and
Ambassador Abdelaziz of Egypt) and another <A
title=http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=622
href="http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=622">one
organized by DESA and UNDP on 24 November</A>. Both highlighted the status of
the FFD negotiations and the issues at stake.</P>
<P><A title=http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=628
href="http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=628">Link
to 25 November Press Conference</A></P>
<P><A title=http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=622
href="http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=622">Link
to 24 November Press Conference</A><BR><STRONG><BR><BR><A
title=http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=629
href="http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=629">NGO
sign-on letter urging IMF Managing Director to attend Doha FFD
Review</A></STRONG><BR>A letter endorsed by more than 80 signatories is urging
the IMF Managing Director to attend the Doha Review Conference.</P>
<P><A title=http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=629
href="http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=629">->
http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=629</A><BR><BR><STRONG><A
title=http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=627
href="mip://00e383b0/www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=627">Press
release of the Civil Society Forum</A> </STRONG><BR>The Doha NGO Group –
organizers of the Civil Society Forum – issued a press release on their first
day of activities, highlighting initial civil society concerns and priorities
for action.</P>
<P><A title=http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=627
href="http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=627">->
http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=627</A><BR><BR><A
title=http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=630
href="http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=630"><STRONG>IPS
report - Bailouts Dwarf Spending on Climate and Poverty Crises
</STRONG></A><BR>A new report by the Institute for Policy Studies,
Skewed Priorities: How the Bailouts Dwarf Other Global Crisis Spending,
finds that the approximately $4.1 trillion the United States and European
governments have committed to rescue financial firms is 40 times the money
they’re spending to fight climate and poverty crises in the developing
world.</P>
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http://www.un-ngls.org/site/doha2008_article.php3?id_article=630 </A></P>
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