1. DIAMOND TRADE RESTRICTIONS

Global Witness Urges UN to Pass Conflict Diamond Resolution (November 20, 2000)
The General Assembly should pass a resolution launching negotiations in the UN for an international conflict diamonds treaty, says Global Witness. Their press release also says that while the diamond industry has made proposals to stem the trade of conflict diamonds, these have not been implemented.

Scan down on this report and go to NGO Opinions and Initiatives for lots of ideas for solution to problem

Ways to prevent conflict and alternatives to Conflict Diamonds

 2. CHILD LABOR

Mike Brinker wrote this resolution masterpiece!

Why does child labor thrive in developing world?

 3. GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS

Articles against GEC are on the Greenpeace website

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 4. SANCTIONS ON IRAQ

See example

Discontinue sanctions on Iraq

http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/sanction/theindex.htm

http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/sanction/indexone.htm

Meanwhile, Back in Iraq (November 20, 2000)
Stratfor writes on Russia's call for an end to US and British air strikes against Iraqi targets. Putin also declared "the Russian leadership's firm intention to obtain a rapid political settlement to the Iraqi problem, including the lifting of sanctions against Iraq."

Russia in New Push to Lift Iraq Sanctions (September 12, 2000)
France and Russia are stepping up the pressure on Iraq sanctions and the Financial Times worries that the sanctions "will soon be meaningless". Russia has written to the Secretary General arguing a substantial loss of business from the embargo.

Britain and US Isolated Over Tottering Trade Embargo on Iraq (August 2, 2000)
France, China, and Russia are for lifting Iraq sanctions. The UK and the US are adamant about imposing sanctions until the elimination of weapons of mass destruction is confirmed. However it seems that the UK is now starting to question this stance. (Daily Telegraph - London)

France Calls for Lifting of Sanctions Against Iraq (August 1, 2000)
The US-UK bombing is “useless and not understandable” and sanctions against Iraq are “cruel, inefficient and dangerous,” says the French Foreign Minister. (Xinhua News Agency)

 5. ALTERNATIVE CROPS

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 6. EMBARGO ON CUBA

Sanctions against Cuba: a list of articles to read on Global Policy Forum

Bill Clinton on Cuba (November 8, 2000)
Clinton says he has no more flexibility on policy regarding Cuba. After all, the Helms/Burton act wouldn't have happened if Castro hadn't shot those planes down out of the air... (Democracy Now - Pacifica Radio)

UN Passes Cuba Resolution Calling for an End to US Embargo - Again (November 9, 2000)
The resolution passed with 167 votes in favor - the widest margin in the nine years that Cuba has brought the initiative to the United Nations. Only the United States, Israel and the Marshall Islands voted against it. Four countries abstained. (Associated Press)

An Evil Embargo (November 6, 2000)
MPs from the House of Commons in Britain have urged in a letter that the British government condemn US sanctions against Cuba in the General Assembly vote. (Daily Telegraph)

End Cuban Embargo: Call From ICC (October 19, 2000)
The Vice-President of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is calling for the lifting of the US trade embargo. But rather for the moral reason of the sanctions being "counterproductive...hurting the civilian population of Cuba", the interests of the US business moguls are more likely the voice behind the call. (ICC Press Release)

US Votes to Ease Cuba Sanctions (July 21 2000)
The US’s stubborn stance against Cuba shifted slightly as the US House of Representatives approved easing sanctions against Cuba. Yet the complete lifting of trade embargo has no end in sight.(Financial Times)

 7. REMOVING SANCTIONS FROM PDRNK

Articles from Global Policy Forum on this topic

 8. CHEMICAL REGULATION

Change industrial pratices to ensure a toxic-free future