SI Council meeting in 'Working for a more secure and fairer world' 26 The last meeting of the Equatorial Guinea and from responsible for recent terrorist Council of the Socialist Argentina to Finland. attacks and the circumstances International was held in the Delegates to the gathering of the violence: "We must fight Dominican from 26 could not fail to notice that the poverty with great to 27 November, with a airport at Santo Domingo at determination. However we gathering of its Presidium which most of them arrived must not simplify matters", he taking place on the evening bore the name of the late Jose said. before. The Council was Francisco Pena Gomez. Pena, Turning to the Middle East, inaugurated by President of for long president of the SI he declared that an the SI, Antonio Guterres. Committee for Latin America international effort must be Under the title 'Working for a and the Caribbean, was the made in support of those more secure and fairer world', former PRO leader who in backing peace in that region it was held amid much local dubious circumstances lost his and that, while guarantees and international interest with bids for the presidency of a must be given to Israel, similar various news media sending country which for long had guarantees must be given to in staff from abroad to report lived under dictatorship. His the Palestinians. on it. name was constantly Citing the coordinated Dedicated to the themes of mentioned and his memory international effort against the battles against terrorism evoked during the Council. terrorism, Guterres said that it and against poverty, the Guterres in his opening had opened a window of gathering was more remarks expressed the SI' s opportunity for a similar effort cosmopolitan than many held solidarity with all victims of to mitigate the negative effects in Santo Domingo, the terrorism, those of the of unregulated global markets Republic's capital and city explosions caused on 11 in the interest of greater founded by Christopher September in the US and also, justice. He cited Argentina as a Columbus himself. It brought for instance, those· Spanish victim of the lack of together delegates and guests policemen who had died at the regulation. from many parts of the world, hands of terrorists more A forceful speech of from France and Mongolia to recently. He castigated those welcome from President Hipolito Mejia - till his Antonio election earlier that year a Guterres, leader of the Dominican President Revolutionary Party, the PRO of the SI - helped to set the tone of the gathering. For instance, he paid tribute to the role played by the SI in the consolidation of Dominican democracy and the solidarity and cooperation that continued to be shown towards a country which is waging its own battle against poverty. "We know that it is not possible to successfully solve many of the country's problems without the participation of the private sector and the social involvement which comes from non-governmental 27

organisations," he declared. International - stopping should work to define what From left to He went on to make a strong violence against women; the constituted terrorism in the right: Luis call for an international effort fight against poverty in Africa; absence of a definition from Ayala, Antonio on behalf of Haiti, the the cancellation of the debt of the UN, the Organisation of Guterres, 's the poorest countries and the American States and other Hatuey De neighbour to the West, whose abolition of the death penalty bodies. Camps, Raul economy was deteriorating. He as "concrete forms of global Piero Fassino, the recently Alfonsin at the pointed out that the conditions solidarity". elected leader of Italian Presidium in the neighbouring republic "We must insist that the Democrats of the Left, DS, meeting meant an increase in emigrant same energy which is put into underlined the need to ensure flows. (Haiti was the subject of the fight against terrorism be a democratic in a Council resolution.) put into the fight against its Afghanistan, "a regime which Speaking in the name of the principal causes - poverty, host party, its President, discrimination, drug Hatuey De Camps, said that trafficking and social and the response to terrorism was economic degradation". allied to the question of Speaking in the debate on resolving conflicts. the principal theme of the "Terror groups emerge gathering, Jose Luis Rodriguez victorious from economic Zapatero, leader of the downturns; they draw profit Spanish Socialist Workers' from a halting of trade, with Party, PSOE, said the meeting business bankruptcies, would send out a message of uncertainty and financial trust and security. Supporting chaos. In a word they gain Guterres' message, he called from the throttling of for the continuance of the economies, those of the rich coalition against terrorism into industrialised countries as well a campaign for better as the poor developing ones. regulation of globalisation. With few exceptions we all In his intervention Hipolito Mejia, come off badly." Argentina's former President President of He lauded the four campaign Raul Alfonsin, of the Radical the Dominican issues promoted by the Civic Union, said that the SI Republic 28 would guarantee the rights of been freed. It was encouraging the Dominican Republic. women, the rights of children, to see women putting aside Levels of financial remittances the rights of all citizens." the burqah. But this is not from Dominican workers in He added that in the context enough. It is the beginning of the US had fallen as had the of the fight against terrorism it a process .yhich will take time numbers of US tourists. This was necessary to launch an but it has to start now." had hit the Dominican offensive against poverty. He As the Council turned to its economy. said that more money had to second theme, 'Latin America Ruben Giustiniani, Popular be given to underfunded and the Caribbean: deepening Socialist Party of Argentina, international institutions to democracy and ensuring social said that in Latin America allow them to perform their justice', the former foreign indiscriminate flows of duties. He called for the minister Maria Emma Mejia, international capital had International Criminal Court on behalf of the Colombian produced the almost complete to be given the task of judging Liberal Party and its leader privatisation of the economy those accused of terrorism. Horacio Serpa, said that her which resulted in the region at Rolando Araya of the party had rejected calls heard the end of the 20th century National Liberation Party, since 11 September which becoming one of the most PLN, of Costa Rica, pointed sought an end to the peace socially unequal on earth. out that his country had not process in her country. Ruben Berrios, leader of the had an army for fifty years. He Jose Antonio Ocampo, Puerto Rican Independence pledged his party to fight Secretary of the UN Party and an SI Honorary terrorism which, he said, was Economic Commission for President, addressed a form of lunacy. Latin America and the developments in his country From a Finnish perspective Caribbean, said that in the following his release from Foreign Minister Erkki region the proportion of the detention for acts of peaceful Tuomioja, of the Social population living below the disobedience on the land Democratic Party said that the poverty line had increased and occupied by the US Navy in events of 11 September 2001 that the last 20 years had been Vieques. could be an opportunity for two lost decades in terms of Colette Avital, of the Israel creating a safer and fairer the reduction of poverty. He Labour Party, told of the world in that it demonstrated called for increased public despair in her country as the that many of the world's most expenditure on social language of peace had been pressing problems could not programmes. (Ocampo writes replaced by the vocabulary of be resolved by force or on pages 15-18.) war. "Day after day we bury unilateral action. He went on Delivering a message for our dead", she declared. At to welcome the good things Prime Minister P.J. Patterson the same time, she said, the that had happened since 11 of Jamaica, Maxine Henry- solution of having an Israeli September such as the climate Wilson, General Secretary of and a Palestinian state is agreement reached in the People's National Party, accepted by all. Negotiations Marrakesh and the round of said that greater efforts must had to restart, she concluded. trade talks in Doha. be made to develop the assets In his intervention Ilan Returning from a visit to of the poor and their Halevi, Fatah, offered a Afghan women in Pakistan, empowerment to overcome the definition of terrorism as Pia Locatelli of the Italian conditions of poverty. "politically motivated attacks Social Democrats, SDI, said Peggy Cabral, the widow of against civilians". Palestinians, that women could not Pena, now head of the he said, had been the object of continue to be held back as in women's section of the PRD, state terrorism for years. He rich countries like Saudi expressed her sorrow at the called for more international Arabia and Kuwait where they tragic 11 September events in involvement in the problems were not allowed the vote. She the US. She lamented the loss of the area, particularly from added, "It was encouraging to of life and pointed out the Europe, not least for the see a woman on Telekabul negative effects which had protection of Palestinians. announcing that Kabul had even generated problems for Speaking on behalf of 29

Democratic Action, AD, of German Social Democratic Europe, and an important Venezuela, Alfredo Coronil Party, SPD, Chair of the SI part of a movement which strongly criticised the Committee on the Economy, was making progress on all government of President Hugo Social Cohesion and the continents. Chavez for systematically Environment, declared that it He recounted the success of abusing the which would meet soon so as to be the International around the it had itself promoted. The able to present a world, citing the example of government was increasingly comprehensive report to the the Balkans. In Belgrade, he undemocratic, militaristic and next SI Congress. It would, he said, leaders with social authoritarian, he said, and this said, pay special attention to democratic values had was greatly reducing the the role in global governance entered government after the president's popularity. which could be played by fall of a dictatorial regime. He Tomas Borge, Deputy social democratic parties. told, too, about how eleven Secretary General of the He called for SI parties to be in Africa Sandinista Front for National present at the various contained men and women Liberation, FSLN, offered conferences due in 2002 who embraced the social thanks to the SI for the support concerning global issues. democratic ideals. In Asia he it had given his party during As the Council came to an cited the example of the social the recent elections. He end Luis Ayala presented his democratic input into the condemned the terrorist acts report on recent activities and politics of East , which which destroyed the Twin pointed to the future was on the verge of Towers in New York but told strategies of the International. independence and whose delegates that his country, too, He reminded the Council that battle for an end to foreign had been a target for foreign the meeting had its roots in occupation had been terrorism. the foundation, decades ago, supported by the SI. For the Colombian Liberal of a Latin America group by a Hatuey De Camps closed Party, PLC, Eduardo Verano handful of people, the the meeting with the thought called for a system of forerunner of SICLAC. He that it had served as a political international election called SI work in Latin school for all those monitoring to be set up for his America and the Caribbean Dominicans who had been country. the second pillar of the following the proceedings Christoph Zopel of the International after that in through the media. Declarations and resolutions

DECLARATION crime of terrorism to justice in fertile ground for extremism and accordance with international violence. We urge, therefore, that as WORKING FOR A MORE standards for a fair trial. much effort be put into the fight SECURE AND FAIRER WORLD against poverty and injustice as has Attached to the respect of human 30 The terrorist attacks of 11 September been exerted in the fight against rights values, the SI condemns all terrorism. were an assault on · the entire attempts by dictatorships to use the democratic world community. The tragedy of 11 September and the fight The parties of the Socialist Socialist International strongly against international terrorism to International commit themselves to condemned those despicable acts restrict dep10cratic freedoms and carrying out an agenda for a new against innocent people and rights even more. world order, which would include expressed its full solidarity with all the following initiatives: women and men in grief in the Also of great importance are UN­ United States and around the world coordinated humanitarian • Strengthening the role of as a result of these crimes. In endeavours to provide relief for the international institutions because it standing together with the victims war-weary people of Afghanistan, as is increasingly urgent to give to the and their families and all those well as UN political and diplomatic United Nations and other affected, we once more reiterated our initiatives that can help ensure that international organisations such as abhorrence of terrorism. their hopes, and the hopes of people the WTO, WHO and the ILO, the in neighbouring countries, for peace, capability, mandate and resources Two and a half months after 11 democracy and respect for human to enable them to face the September the Socialist International rights are realised. challenges of this global era, and believes that the response of the also to encourage ratification of the international community, of the In Afghanistan the establishment of a International Criminal Court. great majority of the countries, broad-based government that irrespective of their culture, has been includes all sectors of Afghan society • The holding of an international positive for the future of the world. is vital to the development of conference to promote dialogue The worst fears have been overcome. democracy and the rebuilding of the and rapprochement between the Politics, dialogue and cooperation country following two decades of different cultures of the world. have triumphed over the worst war, nearly a half-decade of drought, emotions. and severe repression, particularly of • To work to deepen our social the rights of women and children. A democratic values in every region Since the day of the attacks, the in the world, confident that they new government must give priority International has reaffirmed that no to guaranteeing the full participation are the best response to today's effort should be spared by the of women in the political and social uncertainties and the best way to international community to bring to life of the country. Crucial to fulfil the hopes of people justice all those responsible for these reconstruction and peace is the everywhere. atrocities and rid the world of the timely delivery and distribution by The various aspects of the struggle scourge of terrorism. The building of the international community of a broad international coalition to against terrorism therefore go sufficient food aid to sustain the respond decisively against terrorism together with the continuing work Afghan population through the of the Socialist International for the has been the shared objective of SI harsh winter months, and to member parties throughout the resolution of all regional conflicts, implement a special programme for world, in line with the UN Security especially in the Middle East, and the economic and social rebuilding of poverty alleviation. This means Council which, following the attacks, the country. reaffirmed the inherent right of promoting peace wherever in the individual or collective self-defence Our position is clear. There is no world violence has broken out, and the need to combat by all means, excuse whatsoever to justify the struggling for human rights in accordance with the Charter of the serious terrorist crimes perpetrated wherever they are denied, United Nations, threats to on 11 September. These tragic and democracy wherever it is missing, international peace and security horrible events underlined that it is and social justice everywhere, all for caused by terrorist acts. not possible to leave to one side a more secure and fairer world. crises with roots in particular The lead role of the Security Council regions, because political, in building and strengthening a economic, financial and now, common front against what is now certainly, security threats are clearly the principal security concern of the RESOLUTION ON FIGHTING THE global in nature, with one type of new millennium remains critical. FUNDING OF TERRORISM crisis often compounding another, The struggle against terrorism as was the case when the terrorist Original: Portuguese requires a multi-dimensional attacks dealt a heavy blow to the approach which includes not only Fighting terrorism and the world economy, which only makes military actions but also organisations that support it begins conditions all the more difficult for international initiatives to suppress primarily by attacking its funding. It the poorest people struggling to terrorist financing, to coordinate and is clear that any action to eradicate improve their lives. share intelligence about perpetrators terrorism will only be effective if it and their backers, and to bring those Hopelessness and despair in many disrupts primarily the means and suspected of involvement in the regions of the world can create a structures that allow the operation and existence of those organisations. the countries that, although not RESOLUTION ON THE MIDDLE technically considered tax havens, EAST Fighting the funding of terrorism may carry out the same type of The Socialist International, which means an unceasing combat with all functions for the funding of forms of financial crime perpetrated international terrorism. includes among its members the by criminal organisations connected Labour Party and Meretz in Israel, with drugs, arms sales or human International financial re~ulation and Fatah in Palestine, has for many trafficking. But it also implies a fight years been involved in ongoing It is clear today that the fact that we against the flow of legal funds that attempts to reach peace through support terrorism. do not have efficient and global dialogue in the region. 31 mechanisms to regulate international The arduousness of this task was capital flows is a huge barrier to the For more than a year now, the made very clear to everyone with the fight against the funding of terrorism conflict between Israelis and dramatic events of 11 September. and terrorism itself. It is not only the Palestinians has claimed many lives Therefore, we need to think and act problem of money laundering but and created great suffering. The upon two main imbalances in current also the flow of legal funds that parties must get out of this vicious financial markets: support terrorism. circle by implementing the recommendations of the Mitchell • the role of tax havens and their way The regulation mechanisms that we Report. As it seems difficult for the of operation; have today at a regional level or just parties themselves to manage such a at a bilateral level are clearly process, we believe an international • the lack of effective international insufficient to prevent terrorist mechanisms for the regulation of monitoring mechanism must be groups accessing international established. capital flows. financial markets. Tax havens and offshore centres The Socialist International believes To create the right tools and policies that both parties must halt violence When the so-called offshore centres within a limited geographic area is and secure a cease-fire. Security and tax havens were created their not enough. We need to create cooperation must resume main purpose was to contribute to the mechanisms to assure global immediately and confidence- economic development of peripheral application and coordination. building measures must be regions and their need to attract new Therefore it is crucial to ensure the exchanged. These are all important investments. Today that does not reinforcement of international co­ for the resumption of negotiations. correspond to reality. operation in the financial area, with Israel should withdraw to the Many offshore centres have become in the United Nations framework. positions prior to 28 September platforms that work as a hub for The mechanisms that make possible 2000. The freezing of settlement money laundering, for the the regulation of the markets can activity should be done immediately establishment of covert companies for only be created at this level. and the blockade of the Palestinian organised crime, and for the funding The SI proposed that through territories should be lifted. The of terrorism, as we clearly see from international cooperation and within Palestinian Authority must do the information released by the the UN system and the Bretton everything to get control over armed United States after the events of 11 Woods institutions new mechanisms groups. September. be established to guarantee the main Yet, none of these steps will be Recently the International Monetary recommendations of the Financial sustained for long without a return Fund, IMF, estimated that the global Action Task Force, namely: to serious negotiations. It is amount of money connected to 1. the ratification and immediate necessary to move onto final status money laundering in offshore centres implementation of the tools already negotiations. The SI reaffirms its corresponds to 2 to 5 per cent of the defined by the UN, such as the conviction that a just and lasting global GDP. International Convention for the peace can only be based on respect Today there are 90 offshore centres Suppression of the Financing of for international law and UN identified all over the world and in Terrorism, approved in 1999 and Security Council resolutions 242 many of them the financial authorities Security Council Resolution 1373; and 338, summarised in the principle of land for peace. This do not carry out adequate inspections. 2. the criminalisation of the There are offshore centres where the peace must definitely guarantee financing of terrorism and associated security and freedom for both tax benefits are becoming larger and money laundering; larger without anybody knowing the parties. source of the money. 3. the freezing of terrorist A lasting peace will not be organisations' assets; Therefore the Socialist International conceived without the establishment supports all measures that could be 4. the obligation to track and of a viable Palestinian state and taken at international and national monitor transfers of funds, security for Israel. levels in order to: identifying the name, address and The SI will continue to play its part account number of each operation, in the efforts to reach a just and • put an end to tax havens that do not and allow total financial transparency, lasting peace, in particular through namely providing information on 5. support for the application of law our Permanent Contact Group and the source of the money and the enforcement and support for the SI Middle East Committee. entities involved; regulatory bodies in different countries as well the investigation of • change the rules of bank secrecy in terrorist activities. DECLARATION ON COLOMBIA context, it adopts the aim of the economic policies leading towards United Nations Millennium the overcoming of the debt, Original: Spanish Declaration to reduce present rates of inequality and exclusion which is the The Socialist International expresses poverty by half by 2015. lot of millions of the world's poor. its solidarity with the people of That is contained in the Socialist As part of the strategy to fight International's undertaking that Colombia in the search for peace poverty, unemployment and social through a negotiated political globalisation will bring benefits to all inequalities, the Socialist the planet's inhabitants. solution to the armed conflict and International supports the 32 recognises the current serious crisis broadening of developed countries' One of the most important measures in the peace process. programmes for the restructuring of which must be adopted to help The Socialist International calls on all foreign debt and for the cancellation governments everywhere fight sides - the guerrilla groups and the of the debts of the less developed poverty is to adapt the structures of a government of President Andres countries and of those nations which number of multilateral bodies such as Pastrana - to look for ways to are experiencing unmanageable the IMF, the World Bank and the overcome the disagreements and the economic situations. WTO, to the demands of the realities of the poorest countries. difficulties that have stalled any Though globalisation of trade and advance of dialogue, to eliminate the the increase in capital flows which The roles of the IMF and the World activities of the paramilitaries, the has taken place worldwide in recent Bank have become confused because guerrillas and other illegal actors, and years has been accompanied by of the practice of making cross­ the evil work of all those involved in unprecedented economic growth, it conditionality a requisite for using drug cultivation, processing and has deepened the gulf between rich their credit facilities. Credit trafficking, and money laundering. and poor countries. New programmes must be made more The Socialist International reminds all technologies have brought an flexible and better suited to social the armed activists - FARC, ELN, increasing concentration of economic programmes to improve education, AUC - that the search for peace, if it is and financial power which has health and the fight against poverty. to enjoy the support of the exposed countries to extreme international community, must in all vulnerability in the face of financial We support the creation of an Economic Security Council, in the circumstances involve strict respect and economic crises. for human rights. framework of the United Nations, Though these technologies have which would seek to co-ordinate The new global reality stemming from increased productivity and created international economic policies better terrorism requires great efforts within new forms of work they have not and advance the global struggle countries where, as in Colombia, allowed an equitable distribution of against poverty. We also declare that armed conflicts persist, in order that profits and at the same time have it is opportune to be more flexible in they can be overcome, and to initiate done away with a large number of structural adjustment policies so that at the same time the transformation of jobs. Globalisation has increased the these take into account the industrial the social conditions from which the power and influence of multinational development requirements of the conflicts originated. corporations, speculators and poorest countries. exchange market manipulators at the We urge both the government and Another measure of great importance expense of _national governments. the people of Colombia to protect is for national governments to adopt and develop the human rights of all Today, out of a world population of socio-economic stabilisation plans its citizens, to work together to bring six billion, almost half have incomes using instruments of economic policy an end to all forms of discrimination of less than US$2 a day. The poorest which do not deepen social and to create the conditions through 10 per cent of the world's population inequalities and poverty. . In which Colombia can achieve its full receives only 1.6 per cent of the particular, governments must use economic potential, so that its people income of richest 10 per cent of that instruments which counter can prosper and develop free from population. The poorest 57 per cent retrogressive taxation, the volatility violence and terror. of the world's population hardly of foreign exchange markets and The Socialist International expresses receives the income of the richest one speculative capital movements and its full support to the government per cent. their repercussions on interest rates. and the people of Colombia, in order They must also strive to ensure that In recent decades the poorest 5 per economic stabilisation programmes to contribute to a coming together of cent of the world's population has have the smallest possible effect on all sides and a strengthening of the lost more than a quarter of its high-priority infrastructure projects peace process. It also calls for the purchasing power, while the richest creation of a commission to support and in such areas as health, increased its real income by 12 per education, nutrition and housing. and accompany the peace process. cent. The national per capita income of the twenty richest countries is 37 Finally, we consider it important that times larger than that of the twenty national governments adopt poorest, a gap which has doubled in appropriate legislation to ensure that DECLARATION ON WORLD size over the last forty years. the privatisation of public services POVERTY such as telecommunications, power, States are called on to ensure that water and transport, be duly Original: Spanish globalisation works to the interest of regulated so as to ensure that the the whole world community and not objective of offering better and more The Socialist International actively only to the large capital interests of promotes a reduction of world efficient services be scrupulously the multinationals. Governments attained. In practice, it is necessary poverty as an essential goal and containing Socialist International to prevent the transformation of guarantee of global solidarity. In this member parties should undertake to public monopolies into private develop worldwide social and oligopolies. RESOLUTION ON THE WTO November 2001, alarmed by the an authoritarian regime. MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE deteriorating economic, social and Equally, the International rejects the IN DOHA political situation in Haiti: official persecution of opinions The Socialist International welcomes • condemns the violations of the expressed by journalists and media the successful conclusion of the WTO rights of independent journalists, close to the trade union movement, Ministerial Conference in Doha and members of civic organisations, which has led to six complaints from the agreement to launch a new global political opposition, and members Venezuelan organisations to round of multilateral trade and sympathisers who are international bodies, including the negotiations based on a broad and prohibited by the Lavalas power International Court of Human 33 balanced agenda which reflects the from holding meetings; Rights, in defence of freedom of interests of all participants. expression and against unfounded • supports Haitian social democrats and repeated attacks on the mass Doha was a welcome indication of the and their allies in their efforts to media which are inimical to international community's will and establish a rule of law; democracy and contravene the ability to work for better global • laments the absence of democratic international agreements ratified by governance on a multilateral basis. commitment on the part of the de the government of that country. The Socialist International regards the facto government. The renewal of declaration on the TRIPS agreement 2. The SI declares its vehement international assistance should be and Public Health as a particularly opposition to the Venezuelan conditioned on the existence of a timely and important commitment. government's open interference in democratic atmosphere and a Important progress was also made on what should be free trade union political accord between the environmental questions. The SI activity and the right of workers to governing authorities and the nevertheless regrets the impasse on organise themselves democratically. Democratic Convergence; the question of social rights and It also calls on the National Electoral hopes that this fundamental question • deplores the fact that until now the Council and other competent for socialists becomes the object of a process of negotiation in Haiti has authorities to respect the wishes thoroughgoing dialogue between the not resulted in a political accord, expressed by the workers in the countries of the North and the South. despite the mediation of the OAS. local, regional and national elections The SI will make its contribution from Such an accord is necessary to of trade unions representing various its Working Group. overcome the national cns1s industrial sectors, and in the election of the leadership of the Venezuelan The Socialist International is stemming from the disputed elections of 2000; Workers' Confederation. committed to the goal of making the next round into one that can rightly • urges its member parties and like­ 3. The SI, in view of the dangerous be called the Development Round. minded parties to persevere with situation for democratic values and The declaration adopted in Doha can realistic negotiations with the institutions in Venezuela and the make this possible. The real hard objective of creating conditions to worrying deterioration of work will now commence and it is by address urgent problems, such as government authority in that no means certain that a successful extreme poverty and country, intends to follow events result will be reached. deforestation; closely and contribute in all appropriate ways to the It is therefore vital that we in the • supports the decision of its maintenance of a pluralistic political Socialist International, together and member parties to form, with climate, respect for human rights in cooperation with all trade unions, other like-minded parties, a broad and democratic institutions. At the NGOs and others, work towards social democratic movement same time, we support the civic making the round a successful and capable of helping the people of struggle maintained by our member important step in our endeavours to Haiti to realise their democratic party, Acci6n Democratica, and by achieve better global governance and aspirations and bring about an Venezuelan civil society in defence a more equitable distribution of the economic and social of these same values and principles. potential benefits of trade and transformation of their daily lives. globalisation. The progress made in Doha and at the Marrakesh meeting when the RESOLUTION ON PUERTO RICO convention on climate change was RESOLUTION ON VENEZUELA successfully finalised for ratification, Original: Spanish point the way towards similar progress Original: Spanish which the Socialist International wants The Council of the Socialist 1. The Socialist International, at its International warmly welcomes the to see achieved at the Conference on Council meeting in Santo Domingo, Development Finance in Monterrey release from prison of Ruben Berrios Dominican Republic, on 26 and 27 Martinez, President of the Puerto and on Sustainable Development in November 2001, condemns the Johannesburg next year. Rican Independence Party, PIP, and repeated attempts of the Venezuelan Honorary President of the Socialist government to encroach on International, following the democratic institutions, as well as its completion of his four-month frequent illegal actions in imposing sentence in Federal prison for acts of RESOLUTION ON HAITI new laws without the approval of peaceful civil disobedience on the the (National Assembly), land occupied by the US Navy in Original: French making a mockery of democracy and Vieques. its institutions and establishing a The Socialist International, at its harmful precedent which would The Council underlines the result of Council meeting in Santo Domingo, the referendum held on 29 July this Dominican Republic, on 26 and 27 appear to be the prelude to installing year in Vieques and the demands masquerade, the 'yes' vote would Socialist International Women, already issued by the Legislative have won, always according to the Bureau meeting, Santo Domingo, Assembly of Puerto Rico and the Guinean official personalities, Dominican Republic, 23-24 Socialist International. scoring 98 per cent! Such a set up November 2001 could make one smile if it did not DECLARATION ON AFGHAN The Council recalls its previous bring about an ever more WOMEN decisions in support of exacerbated political, economic and decolonisation and self- social polarisation in Guinea. If the The women and girls of Afghanistan determination for Puerto Rico. international community is not have suffered twenty years of war 34 careful and does not react quickly to and the constant violation of human this type of base act, it will expose the rights. Yet they have not been country to very serious events, which completely silenced. Women's organisations such as the DECLARATION ON GUINEA will create chaos in the whole region of Western ~frica. Revolutionary Association of Afghan Original: French Women (RAWA), Humanitarian Aid Obviously, Lansana Conte cares little for the Women and Children of The conditions on which the about the most elementary rules of Afghanistan (HAWCA) and others constitutional referendum on 11 democracy. Electoral frauds have have worked hard and have resisted November 2001 was organised by combined, since 1992, with a the Taliban regime. Their courage Lansana Conte are part of the personalisation of power which and tenacity deserve public political drift Guinea has known for forgets all principles of balance and recognition. more than ten years. In manipulating separation of powers. The actual the Constitution for personal reasons, President of the National Assembly, Socialist International Women, which General Conte showed he did not although from Conte's party, bore the has long denounced the systematic attach much importance to the rules brunt of a simple will of transparency violation of the human rights of of the texts and the institutions of the in the parliamentary work. Through Afghan women, now demands of all Republic, in particular the National the malfunctioning of the State international organisations and Assembly. At no moment did he apparatus (illustrated, amongst other member parties of the Socialist conform to the revision programme things, in the cumulative exercise of International: for the Constitution as stipulated in the Prime Minister and President of • that women's rights be fully article 91 of the 23 December 1990 the Supreme Court posts, that is the recognised as human rights; Constitution. highest authority of the judicial institution) the whole management of But above all it is the content itself of • that Afghan women have their the country is now chaotic. The the revision of the Constitution, own voice and that they have an nepptism and vote-catching in the submitted to referendum, that is a important role to play in building civil service compete with corruption, source of serious danger for the the peace and in shaping a which is raging in all spheres of the stability of the country. In removing democratic Afghanistan. For this to economic and administrative life of every limitation clause concerning happen the presence of women the country. At the same time, misery and their own organisations at the the number of terms of office is gaining ground and the outcasts negotiating table must be ensured, (previously two for a five year resulting from the disorder could be as well as in the political period), in extending from five to tempted, one day or another, to rise seven years the length of the institutions which will make up up against the power. presidential term of office, and in the future Afghanistan; removing all age limit (previously Contrary to what some malcontents • that the rights of women be seventy years old), General Conte is might think, Guinea is today in the declared as human rights both in simply implementing a mechanism situation in which Liberia and Sierra the future Constitution and in the to perpetuate his power. Failing to Leone were at the eve of the civil war. legislative body which will write it down formally in the The accumulation of frustrations of organise the country's legal Constitution, he assumes de facto the the enormous majority of Guineans, system. possibility of establishing a their feeling of being excluded in their presidency for life. own country, the repression they are We urge that the international permanently subjected to (the respect community's plans for humanitarian The chain of irregularities that of public liberties only comes under aid should have as their declared surrounded the preparation, the the register of the proclamation in the objective to help women first and holding and the results of the Constitution) are many elements of foremost, thus helping to referendum is a reminder of the fear for the worst for the country. compensate them for all the electoral farce during the presidential oppression and discrimination they and legislative elections in 1993. For international opinion, and the have suffered. According to the opinion of all African one in particular, Guinea foreign observers, and more makes one think of a separate country No plan for the future of Afghanistan particularly in the diplomatic circles, that only knows pluralism by name nor any political agreement is electoral participation hardly and whose citizens are subject to a acceptable without the full exceeded 10 per cent (the united who, under the participation of women. opposition called for a boycott of the appearance of good nature, erected ballot), the Interior Secretary did not repression as a system of government hesitate in announcing the incredible (as shows the arbitrary imprisonment figure of 87 per cent turn-out, worthy of the leader of the opposition, Alpha of the votes that used to be current in Conde, for two and a half years) and the former Soviet Union. It goes even governs without the least concern for further, in what we can call a external reactions. Report of the Secretary General

INTRODUCTION priorities of 'deepening democracy The SI Campaign for the It is a pleasure to present my report and ensuring social justice'. Social cancellation of the debt of the to the SI Council in Santo Domingo, democracy today has a presence, in poorest countries the site of our first Council meeting government or in opposition, in The Socialist International also has in the Caribbean. This is as it should nearly every country in the region, continued working for the be, because it was the struggle for and the goal now is to strengthen elimination of the debt of the democracy in the Dominican the democratic institutions world's poorest nations, one of the 35 Republic led by Jose Franciso Pena necessary for further advances. four SI Campaigns which also Gomez and the Dominican For the Socialist International, the include: Fighting poverty in Africa - Revolutionary Party, PRD, which struggle against terrorism has Stopping violence against women - made it possible for us to gather become part of who we are, and we Abolishing the death penalty. here. Indeed, Pena, our dear friend will be in the forefront in this effort On 5 October in Paris the and comrade, who lived by the just as we have been in the forefront International held a special event, words 'Primera la gente!' - The in the fight for peace, freedom, and hosted by the French Socialist Party, people first! - embodied the work of social justice. Because the Socialist which underlined the cancellation our International for democracy, International embraces people from of the debt as critical to the human rights and social justice every region of the world, from prospects for development in many throughout Latin America, the different cultures, with different parts of the world. Workshops and a Caribbean and the world. religious beliefs, bringing them all round table chaired by Frarn;ois We were proud, and many of us together based on our shared social Hollande, the First Secretary of the were here in support, when the PRD democratic values and the belief in PS and head of the Campaign, won the elections in 2000. And a common humanity, a common featured participants, including a while challenges remain, the civilisation, the foundation for number of NGO delegates, who government of President Hipolito achieving a better world. represent various perspectives on Mejia continues moving forward, the removal of the debt burden. The inspired by the hopes of the OUR WORK ON GLOBAL ISSUES day's discussions concluded with Dominican people, and providing as The Kyoto Protocol and Related contributions from Pascal Affi well a steadying hand after the Environmental Issues N'Guessan, Prime Minister of Cote tragedy that recently befell so many The International has continued its d'Ivoire, and our President, Prime Dominicans returning from New work on a number of global issues Minister Antonio Guterres. York to their homeland. I would and some important strides have The SI Executive, meeting in therefore like to thank President recently been made, particularly on Paris, then issued a statement which Mejia, PRD President Hatuey De the issue of the Kyoto Protocol on emphasised that resolving the debt Camps and the entire PRD family climate change. When the Bush of developing countries is a for hosting our meeting, and to also administration withdrew the United principal test of global solidarity in express the solidarity of our States from the treaty last March, the new millennium, that International with all Dominicans in the SI declared this to be cancellation 'must be seen in the their time of mourning. unacceptable and vowed to do clear political perspective of We gather, in fact, in a season of everything possible to keep Kyoto financing development'. The SI grief, for it has been only a few alive. Executive also agreed a programme months since 11 September and the Since then, SI member parties, of activities which includes horrible events which changed the following on the work of the SI initiatives by our member parties in world. The International Working Group on the Kyoto their own countries, closer SI immediately condemned the attacks Protocol and Related Environmental cooperation with civil society and SI in the United States as 'an assault Issues, chaired by Siri Bjerke, the missions to international financial on the entire world democratic former Norwegian Minister of the institutions, the UN and the WTO to community' and advocated that no Environment, pressed for during the further advance our proposals for effort be spared by the international international negotiations in Bonn in cancelling the debt. community 'to bring to justice all July and Marrakesh earlier this those responsible for these atrocities month, and in many qtses Economy, Social Cohesion and the and rid the world of the scourge of participated directly in, the Environment terrorism'. agreements which preserved the Our International's promotion of We continue our focus on 11 Kyoto treaty. The SI, as agreed at our global solidarity was also at the fore September in this Council, where last Council, will now focus on when the SI Committee on the the opening theme is 'Working for a advancing the ratification process Economy, Social Cohesion and the more secure and fairer world', a and working toward further progress Environment met in Mexico City on task which includes three principal in combating global warming at the 1-2 October to develop ideas for aspects: 'Responding to terror', World Summit on Sustainable constructing 'Bridges across the 'Resolving conflicts' and 'Relieving Development in Johannesburg in digital divide: the role of education poverty'. The Council will also September 2002, which will mark the in the 21st century'. concentrate on Latin America and 10th anniversary of the Rio Earth The gathering, hosted by the the Caribbean, addressing the Summit. Party of the Democratic Revolution, PRD, and the Institutional Local Authorities solidarity, inclusion and Revolutionary Party, PRI, and Moving forward with our work in integration', and 'The City as a chaired by Committee Chair dealing with globalisation at the force for sustainable development Christoph Zopel, considered the local level, the SI Committee on and manager of resources' - which various dimensions of the digital Local Authorities gathered in will be discussed in depth in three divide, both at the international level Mexico City on 23-24 July to working groups. and within countries, as well as the advance the process of developing a generational and gender gaps in the Charter for Cities Governed by OUR ACTIVITIES AROUND THE use of and access to the new Socialists. The meeting was hosted WORLD technologies. by the Party of the Democratic Central and Eastern Europe 36 As part of the lnternational's Revolution; PRD, and the The considerable efforts of the continuing work to strengthen the Institutional Revolutionary Party, Socialist International on behalf of social aspects of the global PRI, and was chaired by Hermes peace, democracy and respect for economy, particularly in terms of Binner of the Popular Socialist human rights in the Balkans are education and training, the Party, PSP, of Argentina, Chair of well known. It was therefore very participants agreed a detailed the Commitlee and Mayor of satisfying when the SI Committee document which emphasised that Rosario. for Central and Eastern Europe, 'Human creativity, human Mayors and local authority SICEE, met in Belgrade on 17-18 knowledge and human intelligence representatives from Africa, Europe September, the first SI meeting ever are the key productive forces of the and Latin America, discussed the to be held in the Federal Republic future'. In this respect, it was issues of fiscal autonomy and of Yugoslavia following the recommended that greater and indicators of the quality of urban country's peaceful democratic more equitable investment be made life. They agreed a document revolution last year. in the development of human entitled the Declaration of Mexico, The meeting was chaired jointly resources, and that states as well as which emphasised the by Piero Fassino of the Democrats private actors must play active roles incorporation of the opinions of all of the Left, DS, Italy, and Laszlo in funding programmes and citizens, men and women, in the Kovacs of the Hungarian Socialist expanding opportunities for planning, implementation and Party, MSzP, Hungary, Co-Chairs of technological advancement. control of public policies. the Committee, and brought The role of social democratic This distinctly socialist approach together delegates from numerous governments and SI member parties will be incorporated into our SI member parties throughout was also underlined, particularly in Charter for Cities Governed by Europe as well as an array of helping technologically Socialists, as will be our social participants from the FRY disconnected countries to narrow democratic position, reiterated in including, among many others, the divide through greater the Declaration of Mexico, that Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic. international cooperation in 'Human beings are at the centre of The gathering focused on the providing high-quality training, and our concerns and we want to latest developments in the Balkans, in urging international institutions measure progress in terms of the prospects for enlargement of such as the UN and the WTO to do increased life expectancy, lower the European Union and other more to ensure that the digital infant mortality, access to issues currently of concern in revolution benefits all the world's education, health care, food, Central and Eastern Europe, and people. housing, and in terms of job issued the Belgrade Declaration, a creation, greater public safety and detailed document which, among The World Trade Organisation environmental protection'. other points, welcomed the The SI Working Group on the World The work of the Committee on remarkable progress achieved by Trade Organisation is meeting here these and other issues contributed the FRY on its road to democracy in Santo Domingo on the eve of our to the International's preparation and urged the international Council, following its work during for the III World Conference of community to aid in the process in the SI Council in Lisbon last June, Mayors in Athens on 7-9 December, every possible way. The declaration when the International called for the which will bring together mayors, concluded by expressing our full WTO to be reformed and enhanced municipal authorities and solidarity with all parties of social so that it can realise its potential for councillors from SI member parties democratic and socialist inspiration expanding the benefits of around the world. The gathering, to in Central and Eastern Europe and globalisation for all. be hosted by the Panhellenic reaffirmed the commitment of our The gathering here, to be chaired Socialist Movement, PASOK, will International to the spreading of by Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja build on the two previous social democratic values of the Finnish Social Democratic Conferences held in Bologna in 1995 throughout the region. Party, Chair of the Working Group, and Fez in 1998. Regarding further activities in will address the matter, in a The main task of the Conference the FRY, I am pleased to report that statement to be issued by the will be to complete and adopt the I had the opportunity, as part of Council, following the new round of Charter for Cities Governed by our efforts to deepen relations with world trade talks agreed just weeks Socialists, and there also will be parties close to us there, to ago by the WTO's 142 members in discussions on three sub-themes - participate in October in the Doha, particularly in light of the 'The City as a leading actor and Congress of the Democratic Party, new global landscape after 11 decision-making centre in the 21st led by Prime Minister Djindjic, and September. century', 'The City as a promoter of the Congress of the Social Democracy Party. The Committee issued a clear majority in the parliament, the Elsewhere in Europe it was also resolution on Haiti, which first time a party had gained full good to see social democracy condemned the increasing violations control of the island's legislature in moving forward, as I was able to of the rights of journalists and more than two decades. The MEP's participate in a number our party opposition political activists, and success followed on the decisive congresses, including those of called for continued negotiations to election victory last spring of the PASOK, which was held in Athens resolve the political crisis in the Unity Labour Party, ULP, in St. on 11-14 October, the Swedish Social country. A few months earlier, in Vincent and the Grenadines and the Democratic Party, SAP, which took August, I went to Haiti and found swearing in of ULP leader Ralph place in Vasteras on 5-11 November, that, despite the tremendous Gonsalves as Prime Minister. and Democrats of the Left, DS, held complexities involved, our member Also on the electoral front, a 37 in Pesaro, Italy on 16-18 November. parties - the Party of the National Socialist International delegation Our sincere congratulations go to Congress of Democratic Movements, was in Nicaragua to observe the Piero Fassino, who was elected KONOKAM, the Revolutionary elections on 4 November and to leader of the DS at the Congress in Progressive Nationalist Party of express our support and solidarity Pesaro. Haiti, PANPRA, and the with the FSLN following their Congratulations are also in order Organisation of the People in narrow and particularly difficult for the Democratic Left Alliance of Struggle, OPL - and like-minded loss, an outcome from which the Poland, SLD, which came first in an political groups remained FSLN is already rebounding and unprecedented landslide in the 23 determined to find a peaceful, which does not change the party's September elections, which I had democratic resolution. role as an influential social the pleasure of observing. Following Also agreed was a resolution on democratic force in the region. the vote, SLD leader Leszek Miller Puerto Rico. The Committee became Prime Minister at the head welcomed the release from prison of The Mediterranean of the new SLD-led government. Ruben Berrios Martinez, President The concern of our International for of the Puerto Rican Independence the heightened importance of Latin America and the Caribbean Party, PIP, following a four-month regional issues and developments The long and extensive work of the sentence for acts of peaceful after 11 September was evident Socialist International in the disobedience, and associated itself during the 29-30 October meeting of Western hemisphere continued with with the demands of the people of the SI Mediterranean in Seville, the meeting of the SI Committee for Vieques, who voted in a referendum Spain, where the first theme on the Latin America and the Caribbean, on 29 July, by a 70 percent majority, agenda was, 'Political, economic SICLAC, held in Managua on 20-21 for an end to military exercises on and security consequences for the October. The gathering was hosted that island. Mediterranean in the new by the Sandinista Front for National I had the pleasure, too, of international context'. Liberation, FSLN. attending a number of events which The meeting, which was hosted Delegates from throughout Latin highlighted the work of SI member by the Spanish Socialist Worker's America, the Caribbean and Europe parties in the region as they move Party, PSOE, and chaired by addressed two principal themes - forward in the new millennium. I Trinidad Jimenez, counted on the 'Strengthening democracy and its was in Panama in August for the participation of SI member parties institutions' and 'Building and Congress of the Democratic from the European, African and ensuring an economy with Revolutionary Party, PRD, and in Middle Eastern countries which opportunities and progress for all'. November, on the eve of our encircle the Mediterranean. Following extended discussions the Council, I attended the Congress of Participants also engaged in Committee issued the Managua the Institutional Revolutionary discussions on 'Socialist Strategies Declaration, a document which Party, PRI, in Mexico City. for taking forward the Euro­ underlines how SICLAC draws on On 27 October, I participated in Mediterranean partnership' and and contributes to the overall work the national meeting of the Liberal 'Migration in the Mediterranean'. of our International. Party of Colombia, PLC, in which Following its deliberations, the With regard to strengthening Horacio Serpa was unanimously Committee issued the Seville democracy, the Committee took as nominated as the party's presidential Declaration which included the its starting point the work of the SI candidate for the elections scheduled delegates' 'strongest condemnation' Committee on Local Authorities to for this coming spring. During his of the 11 September attacks, and emphasise the importance of acceptance speech, he i;eiterated the underlined the belief of our strengthening local government in party's commitments to alleviating International that 'only through Latin America and the Caribbean poverty and unemployment and dialogue between different cultures, through administrative securing a political solution to the guided by a willingness to decentralisation. The Declaration conflict in Colombia, all of which understand each other's different also affirmed that fair and will help inform our discussions here sensitivities, and through a firm sustainable economic development in Santo Domingo. commitment to democratic principles could not be achieved in the region In the Caribbean, we congratulate and sustainable and balanced without 'relief from the suffocating the People's Electoral Movement, economic and social development', problem of external debt'. In this MEP, of Aruba, for their election can the fears and wounds which regard, it stood behind the victory on 28 September. MEP characterise the current international increasing efforts by the leader Nelson Oduber became crisis be overcome. International on the debt issue. Prime Minister as our party won a The Committee also called for the European Union, together with the Popular Front, FPL In this way we where our host, the Philippines Mediterranean countries, to further will continue to highlight Africa's Democratic Socialist Party, PDSP, implement the principles expressed problems as our own and promote led by Norberto Gonzales, is in the in the Declaration of Barcelona our common global agenda as the government of President Gloria regarding politics, security, way toward solutions. The next Macapagal Arroyo. The Committee economics and finance, as well as on opportunity to build further on our will carry forward its work on all social, cultural and human questions. work in the region will be the the key issues in the region, which The Committee also expressed meeting of the SI Africa Committee include finding ways to overcome concern that respect for human rights planned for the first half of next the current impasse in the was still too low a priority in a year, when we will bring together reconciliation effort between South 38 number of countries of the region, social democratic and like-minded Korea and North Korea. and that the situation had parties that are often struggling in deteriorated particularly in Algeria. difficult situations, and continue A LAST WORD But it noted as well that some making new friends in the region, In these difficult days, the Socialist countries, for example Morocco, were some of whom are with us here. International continues to be making good efforts to carry forward defined by its commitment to transitions to democracy, 'a positive Asia and the Pacific resolving conflict and ensuring step in the consolidation of the Euro­ An issue that has long been at the lasting peace. A focus of our Mediterranean area as an arena for top of our Asia-Pacific agenda is discussions here on conflict dialogue, exchange and cooperation'. East Timar, where general elections resolution will therefore be on the were held at the end of September situation in the Middle East. Our Africa under the auspices of the United efforts on behalf of peace in the I am pleased to report that the Nations. I had the opportunity to region are well known, as the International is welcoming to our observe the process along with, International has been involved Council a delegation from Frodebu, among others, strong delegations whenever there have been positive one of the most important political from the Australian Labor Party, developments. parties in Burundi and a key ALP, and the New Zealand Labour The International understands member of the historic power­ Party, NZLP. After so many years of that conflicts can be resolved only sharing government between Hutus Socialist International support for through dialogue and negotiation. and Tutsis brokered by our long­ independence based on democracy This can be a complicated process, standing friend Nelson Mandela. in , it was gratifying for with many ups and downs, as we Having Frodebu represented here in all of us to see the exceptionally have witnessed not just in the Santo Domingo underlines our high turnout in the vote won by our Middle East but also in Africa and solidarity with the people of Africa friends in , East Timor's in other regions. and our increasingly important principal liberation movement. The Our International, which work, particularly after 11 International is now continuing its includes among its members the September, for the peaceful full support as East Timor drafts its Labour Party and Meretz in Israel, resolution of conflicts everywhere. first Constitution, the next and Fatah in Palestine, provides a We are also now moving forward fundamental step toward channel and a forum for greater with plans for an SI mission to the nationhood. understanding and confidence, as Great Lakes. The International has In this region the International was evident at our last Council always recognised that resolving also has maintained its strong focus meeting in Lisbon. conflicts in Africa is a fundamental on Fiji, where elections held at the Our efforts will continue in the condition for progress. It is therefore end of August were to be a critical months to come through initiatives with a heightened sense of deter­ step in the re-establishment of involving our Permanent Contact mination that we prepare to support democratic rule following the violent Group and the SI Middle East in this even more direct way the overthrow of the democratically Committee - the Chair of the peace efforts among and within the elected, multiethnic government of Committee, Thorbjorn Jagland, was Great Lakes nations. The mission will Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry a member of the Mitchell take place in the first months of 2002. in May 2000. When the Fiji Labour Commission whose I recently had the opportunity to Party, led by Chaudhry, came a close recommendations for getting meet with President Laurent Gbagbo second in the August vote and was negotiations back on track we fully in Cote d'Ivoire, one of eleven excluded by the winning party from support. Conflict resolution will countries on the continent in which government, the International also be a focus of our Committee SI member parties are now in expressed its deep concern at this on Peace, Democracy and Human government, either alone or in breach of Fiji's 1997 multiracial Rights, which will be meeting next coalition. Developments in Cote Constitution under which parties are on 24-25 January 2002 at the United d'Ivoire in particular reflect the entitled to positions in Nations Geneva. progress being made by our parties proportion to the number of seats As I am sure our Council will in the region with regard to held in parliament. The Fiji Labour reaffirm, the International will democracy and strengthening Party has taken the case to the courts continue to promote peace where it democratic institutions. in Fiji and the International will does not exist, respect for human Abidjan will be a future venue for continue its full support for our rights wherever they are denied, a regional meeting in support of the party and its democratic struggle. democracy wherever it is missing, SI campaign for debt cancellation Early next year, our Asia-Pacific and social justice everywhere, all next year, hosted by the Ivorian Committee will convene in Manila, for a more secure and fairer world. List of Participants

Socialist International DENMARK HAITI Ant6nio Guterres Social Democratic Party Revolutionary Progressive Luis Ayala Steen Christensen Nationalist Party of Haiti, PANPRA Serge Gilles DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Ariel Henry MEMBER PARTIES Dominican Revolutionary Party, Philippe Stevenson PRD Yves Duval 39 ALBANIA Hatuey De Camps Social Democratic Party, PSD Tony Raful HUNGARY Skender Gjinushi Milagros Ortiz Hungarian Socialist Party, MSzP Gaqo Apostoli Rafael Subervi Gyula Horn Noue Pjetra Peggy Cabral Vilmos Szab6 Fausto Liz Zita Gurmai ALGERIA · Leonor Sanchez Baret Agnes Koroncz Socialist Forces Front, FFS Ivelisse Prats de Perez Ahmed Djedda"i Tirso Mejia Ricart ISRAEL Karim Baloul Hugo Tolentino Dipp Israel Labour Party Rafael Gamundy Cordero Colette Avital ARGENTINA Hector Aristy Popular Socialist Party, PSP Jose Altagracia Caceres ITALY Ruben Giustiniani Jose Antonio Najri Democrats of the Left, DS Marfa del Carmen Vinas Jose Rafael Abinader Piero Fassino Marfa Elena Barbagelata Henry Mejia Luciano Vecchi Amauris Justo Duarte Donato Di Santo ARGENTINA Luz del Alba Thevenin Radical Civic Union, UCR Amadeo Lorenzo Ramirez ITALY Raul Ricardo Alfonsfn Cesar Sanchez Italian Social Democrats, SDI Luis Alberto Caceres Ugo lntini Federico Polak Jhonny Ventura Pia Locatelli Alicia Tate Tomas Hernandez A. Raul F. Alfonsin Yhadira Henriquez de Sanchez B. JAMAICA People's National Party, PNP ARUBA EQUATORIAL GUINEA Maxine A. Henry-Wilson People's Electoral Movement, MEP Convergence for Social Democracy, Hyaccintho R/ Croes CPDS MOROCCO Celestino Bacale Socialist Union of Popular Forces, AUSTRIA USFP Social Democratic Party of Austria, FINLAND Khalid Alioua SPOe Finnish Social Democratic Party, Albrecht K. Konecny SDP MEXICO Peter Stania Erkki Tuomioja Party of Democratic Revolution, PRD Falke Sundman Amalia D. Garcfa Medina BELGIUM Tarja Kantola lfigenia Martinez Socialist Party, PS Juan Jose Garcia Ochoa Etienne Godin FRANCE Cuauhtemoc Sandoval Ramirez Socialist Party, PS BRAZIL Regis Passerieux NICARAGUA Democratic Labour Party, PDT Michele Sabban Sandinista National Liberation Front, Hesio Cordeiro Philippe Bassinet FLSN Philip Cordery Tomas Borge CHILE Jean-Jacques Kourliandsky Margarita Zapata Party for Democracy, PPD Loreto Schnake GERMANY NORWAY Social Democratic Party of Germany, Norwegian Labour Party, DNA CHILE SPD Kathrine Raadim Radical Social Democratic Party, Christoph Zapel Karin Yrvin PRSD Lissy Groner I Patricia Carrasco Landeros Wolfgang Weege NETHERLANDS Alejandro Montesino Harald Berwanger Labour Party, PvdA Alvaro Pinto Scholtbach COLOMBIA GREAT BRITAIN Liberal Party of Colombia, PLC Labour Party PARAGUAY Luis Fernando Jaramillo Nick Sigler Revolutionary Febrerista Party, PRF Ma Emma Mejia Oscar Britez Eduardo Verano de la Rosa HAITI Fernando Jordan Party of the National Congress of PERU Paola Guerrero Democratic Movements, KONAKOM Peruvian Aprista Party, PAP Victor Benoit Jorge Del Castillo Galvez COSTA RICA Guy Duroseau National Liberation Party, PLN Micha Gaillard POLAND Rolando Araya Jessie Benoit Democratic Left Alliance, SLD Johnny Araya Monge Wilner Destin Tadeuz lwinski Jorge Sanchez Mendez Rene Picado Caza Ekhart Peters Seevers Gustavo Carvajal Moreno Socialist International Women, SIW Socialist Party, PS Martina Martinez Ma Dolors Renau Jose Conde Rodrigues Marlene Haas Filipe Costa TERRITORIES UNDER PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY, PALESTINE PUERTO RICO Fatah ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS Puerto Rican Independence Party, llan Halevi PIP Hanan Awad International League of Religious Ruben Berrios Martinez Socialists, ILRS Fernando Martin Garcia PANAMA Andrew Hammer Hector Gonzalez Pereira Democratic Revolutionary Party, PRD 40 Martin Torrijos ROMANIA Nils Castro GUESTS - PARTIES/ INTERNATIONAL Democratic Party, PD Ruben de Leon ORGANISATIONS Anca Daniela Boagiu Ubaldino Real Luis Blanco BRAZIL SENEGAL Camilo Alleyne Workers' Party, PT Socialist Party, PS Paulo Gabriel Godinho Delgado Ousmane Tanor Dieng UNITED STATES Aminata Mbengue Ndiaye Democratic Socialists of America, BULGARIA DSA Socialist Party of Bulgaria SPAIN Frank Llewellyn Georgi Parvanov Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, Serguey Stanichev PSOE UNITED STATES Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Social Democrats USA, SOUSA CUBA Trinidad Jimenez Joel Freedman Cuban Democratic Socialist Current Maria Irigoyen Lino B. Fernandez Micaela Navarro URUGUAY New Space Party, PNE IRAQ SWEDEN Antonio Gallicchio Kurdistan Democratic Party, KDP Swedish Social Democratic Party, Hoshyar Zebari SAP Dilshad Miran Anders Sundstrom OBSERVER PARTIES Burham Jaf Luciano Astudillo Ann Linde ANGOLA IRAQ Monica Andersson Popular Movement for the Liberation Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, PUK Gunnar Stenarv of Angola, MPLA Latif Rashid Oscar Stenstrom Paulo Teixeira Jorge Ahmad Bamarni Joao lambeno Gimolieca TUNISIA Francisca Amelia Ngonga NAMIBIA Constitutional Democratic Congress of Democrats, CoD Assembly, RCD EL SALVADOR Ben Ulenga Ali Chaouche Democratic Party, PD Nora Schimming-Chase Abdelwaheb Jemal Jorge Antonio Melendez Mounira Aouididi Juana Lemus de Pacas ROMANIA Social Democratic Party, PSD URUGUAY HAITI Cozmin Gusa Socialist Party of Uruguay, PSU Organisation of the People in Victor Bostinaru Hugo Rodriguez Filippini Struggle, OPL Cristian Niculescu Gerard Pierre-Charles VENEZUELA Rony Smarth RUSSIAN FEDERATION Democratic Action, AD Paul Denis Russian United Social Democratic Cristobal Hernandez Party, RUSDP Alfredo Coronil Hartmann IRAN Viktor Mironenko Humberto Celli Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, Milagros Bertorelli de Coronil PDKI TURKEY lxora Rojas Khosrow Abdollahi Hadep Osleyda Arevaldo Sharif Behruz Fayik Yagizay Raul Hernandez Eyyup Doru Hector Cedillo MONGOLIA Mongolian People's Revolutionary FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF Party, MPRP YUGOSLAVIA CONSULTATIVE PARTIES Ulziisaikhan Enkhtuvshin Social Democratic Union Yarcill Batsuur Dragana Petrovic ALBANIA Ganpurev Dugarjav Socialist Party of Albania, SPA Economic Commission for Latin Fatos Nano America and the Caribbean, CEPAL llir Meta FRATERNAL ORGANISATIONS Jose Antonio Ocampo Arla Dade llir Zela International Falcon Movement/ National Democratic Institute, NDI Socialist Educational International, Felix Ulloa ARMENIA IFM/SEI ARF Armenian Socialist Party Jairo Carrillo Sanchez HAITI Mario Nalpatian Patrick D'Meka International Union of Socialist Youth, Daniel Supplice MEXICO IUSY Robert Auguste Institutional Revolutionary Party, Enzo Amendola Frantz Gillaume PRI Sergio Moya Mena Dulce Maria Sauri Riancho Raul Peres Sange Ildefonso Guajardo Claudia Soffa Corichi