Rich nations are not doing their bit
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02/02/2005
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Financial Express (New Delhi)
The developed countries are not standing by their commitment to provide 0.7% of their GDP as funds for the developing world towards achieving the millennium development goals, said UN Millennium Project director Jeffrey D Sachs. However, countries like Germany, France and England have reiterated their commitment in the recently held World Economic Forum to provide 0.7% of their GDP as development funding. While releasing a report on