globalization

Development goals should shape framework of globalization - Annan

The key challenge for upcoming international policy forums on how to manage globalization is to place development at the centre of their discussions, instead of viewing it as a product of globalization, according to a just released report by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Globalization presents rural women with new obstacles, challenges: UN report

Globalization presents women in rural areas with new opportunities as well as additional negative circumstances and limitations, according to a new report by Secretary-General Kofi Annan released today.

New study calls for reforming UN to keep pace with globalization

A newly released study by the United Nations University (UNU) calls for major alterations in the functioning of the UN, warning that an overhaul is needed "before a crisis induced by globalization forces the changes required."