Monthly Archives: July 2008
G8-Hokkaido: Final Day
Read this entry in Spanish and French By Joseph Donnelly-International Media Centre/Hokkaido G8 Summit Part I When everything is urgent the clocks tick 24/7 around the world. When everything is urgent the accountabilities start now, not tomorrow.Competing challenges demand concrete … Continue reading
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Fighting Death, Choosing life
Faith moves mountains. After sixty days, the survivors of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar are on a journey of resilience. The wounds inflicted by natural disasters take years to heal elsewhere. But the resilience of our people brings hope. The memory … Continue reading
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G8-Hokkaido Day Two Summary
Read this entry in Spanish and French By Joseph Donnelly-International Media Centre/Hokkaido G8 Summit Entry Three: Waiting for a deal on climate change It’s absolutely wrong to think nothing happens when world leaders gather. It’s absolutely correct however to challenge … Continue reading
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G8-Hokkaido Day One Summary
Read this entry in Spanish or French By Joseph Donnelly-International Media Centre/Hokkaido G8 Summit Entry One: Storms, Tannabata, and Africa The G8 Summit in Japan opened on the annual festival of Tannabata, when Japanese tradition celebrates dreams and hopes usually … Continue reading
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