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This issue of South Bulletin focuses on the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit held in Tehran on 30-31 August 2012. The Summit concluded in high spirits with the political leaders adopting several declarations and action plans, and many of them calling for a revival of the importance of NAM, especially to protect the countries from foreign intervention and to build a multi-polar world.
Articles on the Summit include:
- A Summit that revitalised Non-Aligned Movement
- Outcomes of the NAM Summit
- Political Leaders Speak on Current Global Issues at the NAM Summit
- South Centre on priority issues at the NAM Summit
Besides the NAM Summit, the Bulletin also has articles on:
- Climate talks at new crossroads before COP 18: After the climate talks in Bangkok last August - September 2012, it is evident that the climate negotiations and emerging climate regime may go into one of various directions or become stuck in an impasse.
- A resolution by the World Health Assembly: Will there finally be a cure for diseases that affect the poor?: The World Health Assembly adopted a resolution on May 2012 to explore the adoption of a binding convention on research and development (R&D) that could generate medicines needed, especially in developing countries.
- Rethinking Regulation in Light of the Financial Crisis: A re-thinking and re-making of financial policies and the role of financial institutions is needed. This is Part 3 of former Indian Reserve Bank Governor, Dr. Y.V. Reddy’s lecture in Basel.
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