Globalization should facilitate poverty eradication, says Chirac
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French President Jacques Chirac said on Monday a portion of the wealth generated by globalization should be put to work for poverty eradication, sustainable development and shared prosperity.
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The leaders of France and Brazil on Monday warned that poverty leads to violence and urged the international community to find ways to narrow the gap between rich and poor, casting a spotlight on the more than ...
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The presidents of Brazil and France called Monday for new efforts to fight poverty in the developing world, including the creation of a controversial international tax, to combat the negative effects of ...
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OXFORD, England, Nov 19  - French President Jacques Chirac, continuing his official visit to Britain, hailed Friday &quot;a very strong historical link&quot; between London and Paris, while arguing his case for a &quot;multipolar and interdependent world&quot;.
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Jacques Chirac, French president, said before a visit to China today the embargo was outdated and should be lifted as soon as possible.
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With Africa lagging behind in  global development goals and rich countries cutting aid,  leaders of multilateral financial institutions decided on  Friday it was time to mobilize resources to reduce extreme  poverty on the continent.
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Last year's U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and ousting of former leader Saddam Hussein has made the world more dangerous by provoking terrorism, French President Jacques Chirac said on the eve of a state visit to ...
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France's President Sarkozy calls for taxes to hit polluters and French use of pesticides to be halved.
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DAVOS, Switzerland  - French President Jacques  Chirac called for a tax to fund the global fight against AIDS  on Wednesday, as new figures showed a modest rise in the number  of patients receiving life-saving drugs in poor nations.
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African leaders will launch a  global fund to help people in poor countries buy mobile phones  and Internet access as a step out of poverty and into economic  growth, the president of Senegal said on Wednesday.
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France wants the help of two Nobel prize winners to develop a new definition of economic growth.
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PARIS - France is ready to play a greater role in rebuilding Iraq and has invited Iraqi President Ghazi Yawar for talks in Paris next month, President Jacques Chirac said in a speech on Friday.
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French President Jacques Chirac called on the European Union Friday to help create &quot;industrial champions&quot; within the 25-nation bloc that would be competitive on the global economic stage.
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BEIJING -- French President Jacques Chirac hailed business deals worth 4 billion euros Sunday as a sign that a state visit to China intended to improve economic ties had been a success.
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With Africa lagging behind in global development goals and rich countries cutting aid, leaders of multilateral financial institutions decided on Friday it was time to mobilize resources to reduce extreme poverty on the continent.
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Visiting French President Jacques Chirac yesterday pushed for stronger economic and political ties with China, emphasizing mutual respect and equality in foreign relations in his speech at Tongji University in Shanghai.
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In successive appeals to some of the world's business and political elites, Britain's Tony Blair and Jacques Chirac of France called for a concerted international effort to stem the twin ravages of disease and poverty hobbling the poorest nations.