West betrays aid promises, Lewis says

[CHIMO]

West betrays aid promises, Lewis says
Last Updated Sun, 23 Oct 2005 14:50:55 EDT
CBC News

The UN's special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa is angry at the lack of assistance from the West to fight the epidemic.

Since taking the job four-and-a-half years ago, "I've spent all my time watching people die unnecessarily," Canadian Stephen Lewis told CBC News on Sunday.

About 2.3 million people in Africa died of AIDS last year and more than 25 million live with the disease. Millions of children have been orphaned after their mothers died, and crops are failing because of the deaths of farmers.

While there have been repeated promises to provide aid, those commitments have been betrayed, Lewis said.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/10/23/lewis-aids051023.html

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[Metta]

1. Katrina syndrome. Ignore others and pass the buck.

This is just a symptom of our leaders being cut off from their humanity. Anyone with a shred of heart wouldn't be able to sleep until he was involved.

[Ian David]

2. No, we're snubbing them because they might waste sperm

We don't want to risk sending them condoms, or sending money that might be used for abortion, because that would disrupt the lifecycle.

[mom cat]

3. The rich have abandoned the poor. They only make high sounding promices

from time to time to look good. they get the temporary boost in approval, then proceed to break their promices.