Davos Annual Meeting 2005 - The G8 and Africa

The G8 and Africa: Rhetoric or Action?
Poverty reduction is the keystone of the G-8 agenda for 2005. While most of the developing world is experiencing rapid growth, Africa is falling further behind. One in two Africans lives on less than one dollar a day and the scourge of conflict continues unabated while HIV tightens its destructive stranglehold. Without concerted and sustained action by Africans and the international community, ambitious goals for improvements in health, education and nutrition, and ultimately development, will remain unmet, and poverty will tighten its grip.
1) What will it take to transform commitments for change into tangible actions?
2) What role does each sector -- including the private sector -- play in making this happen?
3) What kind of partnership between the G-8 and Africa will help drive this effort to success?
Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Bono, Musician, DATA (Debt, AIDS and Trade in Africa), United Kingdom
William J. Clinton, Founder, William Jefferson Clinton Foundation; President of the United States (1993-2001)
William H. Gates III, Co-Founder, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation, USA
Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa
Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria
Intervention from the floor
William H. Frist, Senator from Tennessee (Republican), USA; Majority Leader, US Senate
Moderated by
Christine Ockrent, Senior Anchor, Journalist and Author, France 3, France

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[KenfromDublin]

Bono is wrongly attributed as being from the 'United Kingdom' in the text introduction, an unforgivable mistake as we all know perfectly well that Bono is from Ireland and NOT the United Kingdom.

This is an important point/correction and comment approval for it is is imperative.

[WorldEconomicForum]

The mention United Kingdom refers to the headquarters of his organization DATA, not his citizenship.

[Medeasbiggestfan]

Britain isn't occupying Northern Ireland anymore than the US is occupying Texas.

[ukcryptogirlz]

interesting YouTube. Simply the fact that suddenly my posts will not POST and reads 'Error, try again' tells me you have been purchased by the powers that be. Why don't you simply close up shop? You no longer own your own company!

Nice one, WoeldEconomicForum? Interesting.

[yankbrew]

..and that's exactly the reason why Bono's there - they do pay attention to what he says! And he's able to draw that attention into right direction.

[DaSlug32]

Bono would not make a comment against Britain and its occupation of Northern Ireland - because he knows it may effect record sales, but he has so much to say about other countries problems - f...king coward and hypocrite.

[poneteunapila]

i dont believe the comments about Bono.

HE WANT TO BE THERE...

THEY WANTED HIM TO BE THERE..

WHATS THE PROBLEM WITH THAT????

[dave1122drum]

this bugs me. I couldn't help but laugh when the camera paned by BONO. What fame can do eh? The problem is BONO is not tied in. He can't make things happen like Clinton or other presidents. Why is he there? It is like someone who has never been to school approaching a firm asking for a job as a lawyer. Laugh please. "Hey Mr. Lawyer did you do that job I asked you to do"? Who the fuck are you wannabe. I am sure these politicians walk away laughing at bono knowing it is an act. You are a POP star.

[erinhaz]

bono is the link between the people and the government...that is why he is there. billions of people love him and listen to him. he plays a vital and unique role in getting people involved.

[genmonty]

totaly agree there are alot of other people who do a hundredtimes more but because they arent famous musicians no one pays them attention

[AfricanDanceIstanbul]

Thank you very much for this video.

[travellingchristie]

The moderator for this forum is extremely offensive and unprofessional. She apparently does not properly understand what "moderator" is. She's not there to express her own personal bias against the US. She is there to "moderate." I KNOW our government does not have a proper system for helping other impoverished countries. I KNOW our government can do more than they are doing right now.