Leaders of the G8 are meeting in Evian, France from 1-3 June 2003. A counter summit - Summit for another World - will take place between 29-31 May in Annemasse and Geneva. Priority will be given to the opinions and suggestions coming from Southern actors, say the organisers. The issues to be discussed include: NEPAD - A opportunity for sustainable development in Africa?; Trade and development - A relationship on trial; Debt - An instrument of domination over Southern countries?; and Human Rights Arms transfers and human rights.
Visit http://www.tni.org/trade/docs/g8-june2003.htm for more information. Below are a selection of links related to the G8 and Africa.
Links:
* Human rights - No trade off!
http://web.amnesty.org/pages/g82003-index-eng
* The G8 and access to medicines
http://www.msf.org/content/page.cfm?articleid=311298AD-34D0-4B39-BE9F575...
* G8 Summit should back Chirac’s plan http://politics.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,9115,963566,00.html
* Did the G8 drop the debt?
http://www.jubileeresearch.org/analysis/reports/G8final.pdf
* NEPAD – Holding the G8 accountable
http://www.sarpn.org.za/documents/d0000288/index.php
* G8 warned over development consequences of crisis in Zimbabwe
http://www.lchr.org/defenders/hrd_zimbabwe/hrd_zim_9.htm
* Peacekeeping: G8 to Meet Heads of Various African Governments
http://allafrica.com/stories/200305280272.html
* Statement against the G8
http://www.g8-evian2003.org/
* G8 Homepage
http://www.g8.fr/evian/english/home.html
* Will G-8 Move to Heal Scar On Global Conscience?
http://allafrica.com/stories/200305270534.html