2008-11-18 06:39:05 - Ban-Ki moon and Emir of Qatar, togethr to hold
meet of more than 20 heads of state and governments to Doha on 28th
November to discuss the global financial crisis.
“The Secretary-General is convening a high-level retreat meeting, with
leaders of G20 and non-G20 countries, to discuss the global financial
crisis," said Marie Okabe, his deputy spokesperson, meeting will
culminate to the way toward the ministerial level meeting on fiscal
and development on 29th November-2nd December in Doha with Ban on
hand, added Okabe.
“Details of the preparation are still being
worked out," she said. On Saturday Ban welcomed the G20 response to
the global economic crisis after the White House-hosted summit of top
economies closed with a pledge to cooperate more to restore global
growth and to reform the world"s financial system.
“The secretary-general welcomes the Declaration of the Summit on
Financial Markets and the World Economy, held in Washington DC on
Tuesday, which committed leaders to joint action," a statement issued
by his office said.
“He noted the agreement on the international coordination of stimulus
packages, a move he had advocated in his remarks at the White House,
also new market regulation to avoid future crises, more inclusive new
economic governance, and the need to avoid trade and investment
protectionism."
Ban, who attended the summit of the Group of 20 developed and
developing nations, said the stimulus programs were an opportunity to
promote “green economic development", mentioning more support for
renewable energy, conversion to more carbon-friendly systems, and
investing in climate change adaptation measures in the most vulnerable
developing economies.
American President-elect Barack Obama and his defeated Republican
rival John McCain have pledged to work together. They said they were
now hoping to cooperate in a bi-partisan spirit on critical challenges
like the current financial crisis.After their meeting they released a
joint statement in which they spoke of launching a new era of reform
and their intention to work together on critical economic energy and
security challenges.
Obama meet with Hillary Clinton secretly in Chicago on Thursday to
talk about the prospect and word quickly spread out. Democrats close
to both camps were quoted as saying that it seemed likely that Obama
would ask her to take the job, assuming they could work something out
regarding Bill Clinton"s role.
A team of lawyers trying to facilitate the potential nomination spend
the weekend looking into Bill Clinton"s philanthropic organisation,
interactions with foreign governments and ties to pharmaceutical
companies, a Democrat close to both camps told the newspaper.
Obama advisers are discussing what Bill Clinton would need to do to
avoid a conflict of interest with the duties of his wife, who is said
to be interested in the post."That"s the first and most important
hurdle," another adviser to Obama told the paper."He does good work.
No one wants it to stop, but a structure to avoid conflicts must be
thought of."
More than a dozen advisers to both sides told the paper that although
they did not have firm information, they considered it improbable that
Obama would have opened the door to Hillary Clinton"s appointment
without having decided, at least in principle, that he would like to
make it happen.
Rejecting her after letting the possibility become so public would
risk a new rupture within a party that spent much of the year divided
between Obama and the Clintons, the paper said.
The possibility of Hillary"s nomination has generated positive
response, even from across the aisle, it said.
“It seems to me she"s got the experience. She"s got the temperament
for it. I think she would be well received around the world. So my own
initial reaction is it would be a very good selection."
Speaking at an economic conference in Kuwait, Clinton openly
acknowledged the possibility.
“If he decided to ask her and they did it together, I think she"ll be
really great as a secretary of state," he was quoted as saying.
“She worked very hard for his election after the primary fight with
him, and so did I, and we were very glad that he won."
One sign that many said pointed to Clinton"s possible selection was
the news that Gregory B Craig would be White House counsel instead of
national security adviser or deputy secretary of state, as some had
expected.

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