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work was very interesting. It a Holy See is to be the
gave me the opportunity to advocate of those who have
fonow the tansition from no voice; to hy to put
the Organization of African among the priorities of
Unity to the African Union; a international community
the different steps taken to the groups of people who
strengthen this transition Another type is the victim of tend to be forgotten. The
and to make Africans more system, even though they trafficking. For instance, main concern of politics,
responsible for their own are handled sometimes in women,eitherfromEastern rightlyso,istosecurepeace
future. African leaders are what appears to be some iso- Europe, from Nigeria or and economic growth. But
progressively assuming lation.Thus,ifyoudealwith some other countries are attimesthenationalinterest
more direct responsibility intellectual property at the promised jobs in Europe, is becoming more domi-
for their own continent and World Intellectual Property Japan, the 'U.s.AL., etc. As nant and imposes itself on
for the solution of its pro- Organization (WIPO) and soon as they arrive to their other priorities. For this
blems, a great step forward. access to medicines at the destination, passports are reason, once in a while, the
World Trade Organization confiscated and they are international community

From Africa I was asked to (WT O), you affirm a real told: "Now you are to serve has to be reminded about
come to Geneva, which is connection that directly the clients who come lmoc- those who have no voice
rather different! But when affects development, king on your door, or you and who have equally
the Pope calls, you go! I although each of these diffe- must go and work at such inalienable hiunan rights.
came here in 2003 and I'm rent institutions pretty much and such sweatshops."
still going! Of course, it's a marches to its own dnun- Money has to be paid back Q: The Hoiy See was
different environment, a dif- beat to recruiters and traffickers. the co-sponsor of the
ferent style and cultural exhfbitfon on child sof-
context. At the same time I Providence works in strange Children, for different diecs at the PaJa:s des
think there is continuity-ways, but inthe end itmakes reasons, are often victims of Natfons a while ago.
stange as it might seem. All sense and things work out. forced labour or mines. Why?
the debates that we have in In quick strokes, this has Take, for instance, the
the United Nations about been more or less my jour- cluster bombs that have This initiative aimed
development, about poor ney through life. been dropped in abundance drawing the attention of
countries becoming more in some areas of the world. public opinion to '
involved in world trade, the Q: Lately there has Children go to play in these children. There are today
alleviation of poverty, the been much talk about places and trigger the explo- something like 250,000 to
mechanisms developed to fhe "rfghts of vfcffrns". sion of dornnant ordnances. I 300,000 cbildren still active
improve the quality of life, experienced something like in amed conflicts recruited
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