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08-15-2006, 11:10 AM
|  | Occam's chainsaw | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: goin down in a blaze of glory
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| | | Netherlands is tops on helping poor nations
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Sun Aug 13, 5:35 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Netherlands leads the world's 21 wealthiest nations when it comes to promoting policies that help poor countries, according to a new report by the Washington-based Center for Global Development.
The center's annual Commitment to Development Index (CDI) rates rich countries on aid, trade, investment, migration, environment, security and technology.
This year the Netherlands, which previously topped the index in 2004, scored the highest overall points followed by Denmark and Sweden, while Japan trailed last.
The index showed that wealthy countries are contributing more aid to Africa but are less giving when it comes to reducing trade barriers and promoting policies that encourage investment in poor countries.
"Overall, the new scorings show a slow but steady improvement in the commitment of rich countries to growth and poverty reduction in poor countries, said CGD President Nancy Birdsall, adding, "But they fall far short of leaders' soaring rhetoric in 2005, the so-called 'Year of Development."'
Last year, the world's eight industrialized nations promised to reduce the debt of 18 impoverished countries, more than double aid to Africa by 2010 and cut agricultural barriers under the Doha round of global trade talks.
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08-15-2006, 05:28 PM
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| | | It's just too bad that our gouverment doesn't give 2 shits about the poor people IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
More foodbanks have opened last year since years, and all because the gouverment changed the rules of funds, wellfare and disability money.
Yeah, the Dutch gouverment is GREAT. |
08-15-2006, 05:35 PM
| | Occam's chainsaw | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: goin down in a blaze of glory
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Originally Posted by VioletPrue It's just too bad that our gouverment doesn't give 2 shits about the poor people IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
More foodbanks have opened last year since years, and all because the gouverment changed the rules of funds, wellfare and disability money.
Yeah, the Dutch gouverment is GREAT. | That's really disappointing to hear. 
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08-15-2006, 05:42 PM
|  | Phil Goff | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Westport, New Zealand
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| | | Techno! Techno! Techno! Techno!
Go teh Netherlands. They're doing something to make up for 2 Unlimited, and I respect them for that. |
08-15-2006, 05:44 PM
|  | pull me out of the lake | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: soho
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| | | i loved no limits.
but then i was like 11 at the time.
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08-15-2006, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by discolexy i loved no limits.
but then i was like 11 at the time. | I was about 14 and it was a guilty pleasure. It probably still is. That, "Get Ready For This" and "Tribal Dance". Which in no way sounded the same as each other...
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08-16-2006, 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by bort Go teh Netherlands. They're doing something to make up for 2 Unlimited, and I respect them for that. | Hahahaha, may I just appologise on behalf of Ray and Anita?
They did suck indeed.
But hey, at the time, they were the shit man. |
08-16-2006, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by VioletPrue Hahahaha, may I just appologise on behalf of Ray and Anita?
They did suck indeed.
But hey, at the time, they were the shit man. | I remember when she got busted for smoking pot in Jamaica and protested "but it's like a national religion here!". Poor lady. |
08-16-2006, 06:45 PM
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| | | That almost sounds like a contradiction of terms, getting BUSTED for smoking POT in JAMAICA.
She either is the dumbest bitch out there, or the police decided to fuck her over. |
08-16-2006, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by VioletPrue That almost sounds like a contradiction of terms, getting BUSTED for smoking POT in JAMAICA.
She either is the dumbest bitch out there, or the police decided to fuck her over. | Well it is still illegal there, even if it is the biggest export crop in the nation. |
08-18-2006, 05:59 AM
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