
For when was the last time that we had a summit for an international cause that there was no dispute, was there no protest ,there was someone who was not happy and above all ubiquitous unanimity.2 nd April 2009 marked the G2O Summit of a group of 20 leaders from all across the world in Londons eastside dockyard.
The end result a 1.1 Trillion $ infused into the IMF’s chest to support International Trade Finance and as per the IMF Chief Dominique Kahn’s estimates its enough for the world and is on par with exactly what the world needs.
The immediate optimism reflected upon all the world bourses with the footsie up 4.28 percent with sidekicks felt even in India with the sensex shoring up. There was an unanimous decision to lay sanctions to be imposed on any non –cooperative jurisdictions worldwide.With a cash infused IMF and easier norms for countries to avail the cash it seems the script for this summit was written before. Yes I am talking about the recession that has grappled the world and every government infusing money to protect their financial systems.The actions were the same,methods different. I am proud for once of all the world leaders reached a consensus quickly.
But I wonder hence that do we need such a recession for world leaders to act conscientiously and act responsibly for other issues of global importance like Climate change,poverty & social ills.Such a concerted effort with an unanimous decision by all world leaders would be more than welcome.For when when would the world realize its just not about being together for one cause but for each cause.The USA refusing to ratify to the kyoto protocol and refusing to curb its carbon emissions.
I wonder arent we in a ECO-recession already. Temperatures across the world being ever so erratic.Its just simply too hot in mumbai already and April has just woken up.
The Arctic ice cap is melting much faster than expected and is now about 30 years ahead of predictions made by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.This means the ocean at the top of the world could be free or nearly free of summer ice by 2020.Or are we waiting for Mumbai or Venice to drown with rising water levels,is that what they think would be september 15 ,2008 when the Lehman Brothers collapsed.Are we waiting still to let the biggies like GM,Chrysler keep producing those fuel guzzling mammoths and keep funding them without asking them to rejig their offerings.Are they waiting for the ozone to run thin and ask the ozone layer to submit a restructuring plan with billions of dollars in aid.I am afraid my friends, theres money,there can be more money and money can be infused,assets depreciated but not life,life cannot be devalued nor depreciated for its not made by humans.So I urge the entire G20 to have a summit for the environment a fight against Global warming and to reach such a consensus.For once we have the sole benefit of recession a ubiquitous unanimity across the G20 Leaders in London

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