Delegates Debate Development At U.N. Summit

Over 6,000 delegates are meet in Indonesia to debate on how to protect the environment and raise living standards.

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June 7, 2002, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Key talks on how to raise living standards worldwide and protect the environment were deadlocked Friday, with delegates disagreeing on conditions that must be met to increase Western economic aid.More than 6,000 delegates, including 118 environment and economic ministers, are meeting on Indonesia's Bali island to debate a development blueprint to be voted on in a major U.N.-sponsored summit in August in Johannesburg, South Africa."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Key Talks on Development Hit Snag

Friday, June 7, 2002 in The New York Times

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