Rich nations 'ignore' power shift
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Rich nations are not adjusting to the rise of emerging economies, says World Bank ex-boss James Wolfensohn.
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China, which for the first time  joined a meeting of top officials from the Group of Seven  countries this week, has no immediate plans to enter the rich  nations' club, its finance minister said on Saturday.
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Talks on rebalancing voting power in  the International Monetary Fund start on Monday with some major  emerging economies already complaining that an opening proposal  fails to clearly spell out changes needed to give them more say  in the institution.
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The International Monetary Fund says emerging economies will not be immune from a slowdown among wealthier nations.
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A communique from the G20 group of rich and developing countries made no explicit reference to currency swings on Sunday, despite mounting concern in Europe and Japan over a slide in the U.S. dollar to ...
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The world&#39;s rich and powerful - already bowed under the weight of their great responsibilities - were advised yesterday that they must learn to cope with yet another obligation.
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GENEVA, Oct 23 (IPS) - Rich countries have failed to carry out reform of  their domestic farm subsidies programmes to reduce distortions in  global trade, says a senior official of the Paris-based  Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a  grouping of 30 wealthy nations.
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Viewpoint: Global leaders still flock to the annual World Economic Forum. But they no longer shape the global agenda
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It finds itself becoming increasingly entwined with the powers it once shunned, particularly the United States.
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From climate change to Darfur, public opinion polls reveal a global unease with the growing superpower.
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One after another, world leaders and ministers called for expanding the powerful 15-nation Security Council, saying the modern world shouldn't be dominated by a few wealthy countries chosen in the aftermath of World War II.
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Rich nations need to increase their funding to poor countries if they are to meet aid commitments a report says.
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A second minister in Prime Minister  Gordon Brown&#39;s new government has hinted at an apparent shift  in foreign policy, predicting that London and Washington would  not be &quot;joined at the hip&quot; under the new premier.
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Income inequality is near record levels in many countries, and the worldÂs wealth has become even more narrowly concentrated than income.
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NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - Developing nations said they would resist "pressure and even threats" from some rich countries to step up the fight against climate change, as talks on a global climate pact went to the wire on Friday.
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Lack of a big majority may mean the US will be involved longer to support a 'weak' government.
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The technological gap between rich and poor countries is narrowing, but still significant.