Re: The UN Millenium declaration

On 2 December 2011 17:23, Steven Rowat <steven_rowat@sunshine.net> wrote:
> On 12/2/11 4:44 AM, Melvin Carvalho wrote:
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>> The UN Millenium declaration urges all governments
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>> To make serious commitments to restructure the global financial
>> architecture based on principles of equity, transparency,
>> accountability and democracy, and to balance, with the participation
>> of civil society organizations, the monetary means to favour human
>> endeavour and ecology, such as an alternative time-based currency.
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> Interesting if true, but in looking through the declaration at:
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> http://www.un.org/millennium/declaration/ares552e.htm
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> I can't find all the elements of your statement. Specifically I can't find
> the commitment to 'restructure' or to 'alternative time-based currency'.
> Perhaps I'm missing it, or perhaps there was another version released at a
> different time?
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> In that version, the word 'currency' does not appear to exist, nor does
> 'time-based', nor does, 'restructure'.
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> I've also had a quick scan down the current UN goals website, but can't see
> any reference to this financial restructuring:
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> http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
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> If you feel you are accurately paraphrasing some section, or a different
> version than the above, could you point out which?

I have to say i cut and paste it without checking source ... my bad
... I'll have a look for the original now! :)

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> Thanks
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> Steven Rowat
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