Monday, September 19, 2005
Caribbean leaders have been pleaing their case for special treatment for small developing countries at the United Nations summit on development.
Over 150 monarchs, presidents, prime ministers and their delegations have converged in New York for the summit. it's being billed as the largest in the history of mankind.
Prime minister of st. Kitts and Nevis, Denzil Douglas, on behalf of Caricom, called for action to protect vulnerable small states, who are not among the world's poorest but have great need nonetheless.
He welcomed the recent announcement from the G-8 group of industrialised nations of a debt relief package to some of the most highly-indebted countries, including Guyana.
Diplomats in New York had agreed on a draft package of reforms in preparation for the summit after weeks of bitter wrangling and pledges to honour anti-poverty goals.
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