søndag 2. november 2014

ELABORATE AND DISCUSS A NUMBER OF GLOBAL CHALLENGES





WTO:

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.



"99%":

We are the 99% is a political slogan widely used by the Occupy
movement. The "99%" are paying the price for the mistakes of a tiny minority within the upper class. It was originally the name of a Tumblr blog page launched in late August 2011.




IMF:

IMF works to foster global growth and economic stability. It provides policy advice and financing to members in economic difficulties and works with developing nations to help them achieve macroeconomic stability and reduce poverty. The IMF has 188 member countries.



The World Bank:The World Bank is a United Nations international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programs. The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty.





UN:
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation. The organization was created following the Second World War to prevent another such conflict. The UN was established on 24 October 1945.



Great Recession:

Great Recession is a term used to describe the general economic decline observed in world markets around the end of the first decade of the 21st century.

Occupy Wall Street:

Occupy Wall Street (OWS) is the name given to a protest movement that began on September 17, 2011, in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City's Wall Street financial district, receiving global attention and spawning the Occupy movement against social and economic inequality worldwide.

Globalization:
Globalization is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture.

NGO'S: 

A non-governmental organization (NGO) is the term commonly used for an organization that is neither a part of a government nor a conventional for-profit business. Usually set up by ordinary citizens, NGOs may be funded by governments, foundations, businesses, or private persons.

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