Thousands stood up for humanity | OFL President Syd Ryan | Toronto Star
Posted by ac on June 29th, 2010
“Why do we even need a special retreat for the world’s elite? We already have the United Nations, with an international headquarters in New York — fully equipped with conferencing facilities for representatives of the world’s 192 countries. Indeed, the total annual budget for the UN is a mere $2.5 billion. That’s a bargain, compared to the multi-billion dollar cost of summits paid by taxpayers every year.
All this brings me back to where I started.
Thousands of people feel legitimate anger over the failure of the world’s wealthiest countries to address the needs of the planet and its people. Many are angered by the riches doled out to banks, while the rest of us face austerity measures.”
