No. 29-19, October 2000
Index
- Prague Annual Meetings focus on issues of globalization and poverty reduction; Köhler presents his vision for the IMF
- Köhler says surveillance and crisis prevention should be at center of IMF activities
- Manuel calls for help in closing poverty gap so all can share in benefits of globalization
- IMF issues external report on quota formulas
- Wolfensohn calls on Governors to cooperate to build a more equitable world
- Havel calls for restructuring of values
- Brown reports committee reviewed outlook, financial sector reform, and oil prices
- IMFC, Development Committee emphasize that debt relief should lead to poverty reduction
- Ministers reiterate central role for IMF, call for sharper focus on core areas of responsibility
- Ministers urge donors to meet commitments of financial support for HIPC initiative
- Ministers stress that global economy, technology should be source for economic, social progress
- Köhler stresses need to work together to ensure that globalization benefits all
- Köhler, Wolfensohn stress spirit of cooperation as asset in making globalization work for all
- Ministers see prospects for continued expansion, but express concern at impact of oil price rise
- Developing country ministers warn protection could impede efforts to reduce poverty
- Ministers voice support for involving private sector in crisis prevention and resolution
- Global economy continues to strengthen, but higher oil prices and imbalances raise concerns