Archivo etiqueta «G8»
Por Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, presidente de la República Federativa de Brasil (EL PAÍS, 08/06/07):
La celebración de esta Cumbre Ampliada del G-8 en Heiligendamm, Alemania, ofrece una nueva oportunidad a los líderes de Suráfrica, Brasil, China, India y México para profundizar en el diálogo, iniciado en Evián en 2003, con las principales economías industrializadas sobre temas prioritarios de la agenda internacional.
Año tras año, estas reuniones van fortaleciéndose y adquiriendo mayor reconocimiento al introducir nuevos enfoques en los debates del G-8. Estoy convencido de que el cambio climático, el desarrollo sostenible, las fuentes de energía nuevas y … Seguir leyendo
By Kumi Naidoo, the chair of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty. Response to ‘Bob Geldof too has…‘ (THE GUARDIAN, 07/06/07):
Madeleine Bunting rightly identifies the complexity of the aid debate, one which has left Africans and people across the developing world floundering for far too long (Bob Geldof too has a part to play in the G8′s broken promises to Africa, June 4).However, the fault lies clearly at the door of the G8 leaders for back-pedalling on their commitments rather than on the campaigners who merely tried to hold them to account. Bunting … Seguir leyendo
By Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrats’ environment spokesman (THE GUARDIAN, 06/06/07):
The G8 summit that gets under way today could be a key step towards a global agreement on climate change, and steer the 25 countries responsible for 80% of carbon emissions on a course to a new treaty to replace Kyoto after 2012.Yet there is also an enormous danger at Heiligendamm. If the summiteers compromise on what the science is telling us we have to do, or agree to a US-style plan for warm words but little action, the whole trajectory of the talks will go awry. Far … Seguir leyendo
By Simon Tisdall (THE GUARDIAN, 06/06/07):
Nicolas Sarkozy makes his presidential debut on the world stage today, buoyed by a post-victory surge in public support and the prospect of a thumping majority for his UMP party in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. But his political honeymoon may prove short-lived as the passionate pledges of the campaign trail come hard up against the ambiguities and limitations of power.
France’s little big man is determined to make his mark. His “mandate for change” has raised expectations to levels akin to those that accompanied Tony Blair into Downing Street in 1997. As for Mr Blair … Seguir leyendo
By George Monbiot (THE GUARDIAN, 05/06/07):
It is time once again for that touching annual ritual, in which the world’s most powerful people move themselves to tears. At Heiligendamm they will emote with the wretched of the earth. They will beat their breasts and say many worthy and necessary things – about climate change, Africa, poverty, trade – but one word will not leave their lips. Power. Amid the patrician goodwill, there will be no acknowledgement that the power they wield over other nations destroys everything they claim to stand for.
The leaders of the G8 nations present themselves as … Seguir leyendo
Por Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, ex presidente de Francia. Presidió la convención que elaboró el proyecto de Constitución europea. Traducción de María Luisa Rodríguez Tapia (EL PAÍS, 05/06/07):
En estos momentos en los que el grupo de los ocho países más industrializados del mundo (G-8) va a celebrar su reunión número 33 desde que se fundó en 1975, en la localidad francesa de Rambouillet, podemos hacernos dos preguntas: ¿resulta aún apropiada esta estructura para un mundo económico transformado desde hace 30 años por el crecimiento y la globalización? ¿Y qué resultados podemos esperar de esta reunión de un grupo que no … Seguir leyendo
By Madeleine Bunting (THE GUARDIAN, 04/06/07):
Contrary to the article below, Namibia was not Germany’s only colonial experience in Africa. The German protectorates of Kamerun (Cameroon) and Togoland lasted from 1884 to 1916. Germany also established the colony of German East Africa, which included what is now Burundi, Rwanda and the mainland part of Tanzania – it came into existence in the 1880s and ended during the first world war.
Africa is back on the G8 agenda this week, at the exclusive resort of Heiligendamm, for the first time since Gleneagles in 2005. But no one is quite sure why, … Seguir leyendo
By Jasmine Whitbread, the chief executive of Save the Children (THE GUARDIAN, 04/05/07):
Larry Elliott’s article included pronouncements from Tony Blair, Kofi Annan and Bob Geldof on the G8′s shameful reneging on aid commitments (In 2005, G8 pledged $50bn for Africa. Now the reality, April 25). Annan describes the “sliding” effect since the Gleneagles summit two years ago, and Blair says “there’s more that needs to be done”; we agree, much more.However, the article concentrates almost exclusively on aid volume and the flagship $50bn figure that the G8 had pledged. Quantity is undoubtedly important, as is the … Seguir leyendo
Por Luis de Sebastián, profesor de ESADE (EL PERIÓDICO, 21/07/06):
No estaba el horno para bollos. No estaba el ambiente en San Petersburgo para que el G-5, el grupo de los principales países emergentes, lograra una atención especial de los poderosos del mundo para los problemas de los países emergentes y de los países que tratan de emerger, sobre todo los de África. La crisis de Oriente Próximo, que se agravó mientras los jefes de Estado y de Gobierno estaban reunidos, se llevó la mayoría del tiempo y lo mejor de los pensamientos de los congregados. Porque la escalada … Seguir leyendo
Por José Manuel Barroso, presidente de la Comisión Europea (EL PAÍS, 11/07/06):
¿Cuál es el propósito del G-8? Este fin de semana se reunirán en la Cumbre del G-8 en San Petersburgo los Jefes de Estado de los ocho países democráticos más industrializados, a los que nos uniremos, en nombre de la UE, yo mismo y el Primer Ministro finlandés Matti Vanhanen. Sin embargo, con sólo la UE y ocho países, de un total aproximado de doscientos, sentados en torno a la mesa, la representatividad resulta escasa. Tampoco se trata de un grupo negociador, pues, cuando sus miembros llegan … Seguir leyendo
By Simon Tisdall (THE GUARDIAN, 11/07/06):
The official agenda for this weekend’s Group of Eight summit of leading industrial countries in St Petersburg includes action on energy security, global education and disease pandemics. But for the summit’s host, President Vladimir Putin, the overriding aim is to confirm post-Soviet Russia’s re-emergence as a global player deserving of a place at the top table.
“What Putin really wants is for Russia to be recognised as a power in its own right, not relying or dependent on the US, China or the EU,” said Jennifer Moll, a Russia expert with the Risk Advisory … Seguir leyendo
By Andrei Illarionov, a former senior economic adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin (THE WASHINGTON POST, 18/04/06):
Does Russia really belong in the Group of Eight — the assembly of the world’s leading industrialized democracies? As things stand today, it meets only one criterion for membership: the size of its economy. So far as political rights are concerned, Russia ranks 168th out of 192 countries, according to Freedom House. In terms of corruption, the organization Transparency International ranks Russia 126th out of 159 countries. The World Economic Forum calculates that when it comes to favoritism in governmental decisions, Russia rates … Seguir leyendo
By Anne Applebaum (THE WASHINGTON POST, 08/03/06):
Close your eyes and say it out loud: “G-8.” Let the two syllables run across your tongue again: “gee-eight.” What images drift into your brain?
If you are like most Americans, I suspect that this simple psychological experiment will produce something like, “stuffy statesmen, boring meeting, prepackaged conclusions.” Or maybe, “screaming protesters, riot police, prepackaged slogans.” Or even, “turn the page and read something else.”
Maybe it isn’t surprising. After all, the Group of Eight, once known as the Group of Seven, started life as a private meeting between the leaders of the … Seguir leyendo
Par Vladímir Putin, presidente de Rusia (EL PAÍS, 02/03/06):
Al comenzar el año 2006, Rusia ha asumido la presidencia del G-8. Somos muy conscientes de la importancia de este trabajo y de la amplitud de semejante responsabilidad. No es que nos espere demasiada labor organizativa, lo importante es que tendremos que proponer a nuestros colegas las líneas prioritarias de este foro prestigioso, que desde hace más de 30 años representa uno de los mecanismos clave para armonizar el enfoque de los problemas más importantes del desarrollo mundial.
Hemos propuesto a nuestros socios concentrar la atención en tres importantes temas de … Seguir leyendo
By David Owen, Foreign Secretary from 1977 to 1979 (THE TIMES, 02/03/06):
In his recent State of the Union speech George Bush reiterated his commitment to the “historic long-term goal” of spreading democracy. Visiting India he has an opportunity to move that agenda forward. He can start the process of enlarging G8 by admitting India.
The creation of G9 by 2007 by including the largest democracy in the world would recognise the significant moves that India has made, since Rajiv Ghandi became Prime Minister in 1984, towards becoming a leading market economy. It would also help to strengthen multilateralism … Seguir leyendo