Presidents & Prime Ministers articles from July 2001

Presidents & Prime Ministers archives from July 2001

Strategic Alliances to Strengthen SMEs.(Small and medium enterprises)(Transcript)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... At present, the Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation (APEC) economies continue to be the main driving force of the world's economy. We all know that our small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have played a very significant role in making this happen....

I Look Forward to the Work Ahead.(Brief Article)(Transcript)
July 1, 2001... Together with Congress, we are proving that a new tone, a clear agenda and active leadership can bring significant progress to the nation's capital. We are ending deadlock and drift and making our system work on behalf of the American people....

Putin-Zemin Joint Communique.(Brief Article)(Interview)
July 1, 2001... Putin first extended a warm welcome to President Jiang Zemin who was on a state visit to Russia. He expressed the willingness to further exchange views with the Chinese side on bilateral cooperation in all fields and on how to coordinate their...

Africa's Enemies: HIV/AIDS & Conflicts.
July 1, 2001... We all now recognize that to succeed in any of these global endeavors, we need to build new coalitions, bringing together governments, civil society, foundations, the private sector and organizations such as the Urban League. The beginning...

Ivanov-Powell Interaction.(Brief Article)(Interview)
July 1, 2001... In the very near future, a representative delegation will visit Moscow, headed by the ministers of finance and trade of the United States. We welcome this visit to Moscow and are looking forward for this meeting to give an additional impetus to...

John Stuart Mill United States.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... From the remarks of John Stuart Mill in "On Liberty", published in 1859. The only freedom which deserves the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their...

Free Trade for All.(Interview)
July 1, 2001... Today, trade between our countries is worth $1.5 billion a year. Brazil is our largest trade partner in Latin America. Eighteen British trade missions came here last year alone. Over 100 British ompanies attended the Oil and Gas Show in Rio....

African Renaissance & Traditional Leadership.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The evil systems of colonialism and apartheid even severed this institution from the lifeblood of our people, including, in a number of instances where some amongst this leadership were seen as being opposed to the quest for freedom for their...

On The Cover.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Junichiro Koizumi was elected as Prime Minister of Japan in 2001. Before holding this position, he was the Minister of Health and Welfare. In 1992, Koizumi became the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications for the Miyazawa Cabinet. He has...

Private Sector & National Development.(Brief Article)(Transcript)
July 1, 2001... The age of globalization has arrived, and at the same time, we are living in a world of regionalization. The trends toward regionalization and globalization demand much greater intra- as well as inter-regional cooperation. The ASEAN+3 process,...

President John F. Kennedy United States.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... From an address at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 26, 1963. The purpose of foreign policy is not to provide an outlet for our own sentiments of hope or indignation; it is to shape real events in a real world.

Knowing, Understanding & Creating with Art.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... I have only recently returned from a trip to the United States with some of our officers in the aesthetics and humanities branch. We visited a number of public schools in New York, Boston and Chicago and carried out discussions with education...

Albanian Diplomacy.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Today, in the premises of Albania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs Paskal Milo held a press conference at the end of the Balkan tour he has just carried out in the capacity of the Chairman-in-Office of the South East...

Human Development & Climate Change Impact.
July 1, 2001... Biological systems have already been affected in many parts of the world by changes in climate, particularly increases in regional temperature. Bird migration patterns are changing and birds are laying their eggs earlier. The growing season in...

Taking Steps from Negotiation to Action.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Federal Environment Minister Jurgen Trittin sees the Bonn Climate Change Conference as a breakthrough for global climate protection. Minister Trittin said "Bonn has cleared the way for ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. I expect the...

Illicit Trade in Small Arms.
July 1, 2001... In the UN Millennium Declaration, member states resolved to take concerted action to end illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons, especially by making arms transfers more transparent and by supporting regional disarmament measures,...

President Thomas Jefferson United States.
July 1, 2001... From "The Writings of Thomas Jefferson," April 24, 1816. Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.

Challenging the Critics.
July 1, 2001... It's a pleasure to report that the president's energy plan is moving forward very successfully. Of the 105 recommendations in our plan, 85 call for administrative action and our Departments and Agencies are moving ahead very decisively to...

Energy, Environmental & Economic Responsibility.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... This morning, I turned on the lights in my kitchen and, like a growing number of Americans, I thought about where that electricity came from. I wondered how many pounds of pollution and waste were created so I could make myself a cup of coffee....

Commitment to Curb Climate Change.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Over the past year, Senator McCain, as chairman of this committee, held a series of hearings that included some of the top scientists in the world. Not surprisingly, the record of those hearings parallels the findings of the National Academy's...

Shallow Slogans vis-a-vis Civilized Discourse.(World Trade Organization and anti-globalization protestors)
July 1, 2001... The debate about globalization means we are now closely scrutinized. I welcome this attention. The World Trade Organization (WTO) does important work and decisions taken by our institution affect the lives of ordinary men and women all over the...

Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
July 1, 2001... Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement 1. Following the intensive discussions at Weston Park the two governments have now agreed on the elements of a package which, we believe, will help deliver the full and early implementation of the...

University's Role in Conflict Resolution.
July 1, 2001... With economic globalization, there is an urgency to help conflict resolution. We cannot afford to lose time and valuable resources and allow the conflicts in different hot spots of the world to affect regional and global economy and the well...