15 November 2004
Continuing a much-heralded tradition at the Bretton Woods Project, the first issue of 2005 will feature ‘Bankspeak of the Year’ – the most incomprehensible use of words in a Bank or Fund document or speech. Also, our list of recommended resources – the best of books, reports and articles written about the work of the Bank and Fund in 2004. Suggestions from readers for both features are very welcome.
As the world celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it is time the IMF’s shareholders use the opportunities provided by the anniversary and growing calls for reforms to the international financial architecture to redesign the IMF’s governance structures and programmes to ensure they are consistent with the commitments outlined in 1948 and with international human rights law.
Influence of unreformed international financial institutions and creditor interests in debt solutions in low- and middle-income countries plagued by delay and ineffective when undertaken.
