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The great debate on globalization is in full swing. Can - or should - it be stopped? Is it pushing governments to the sidelines? Does it have a human face? Is it a threat to jobs? What are the benefits and what is the downside?
ICC is convinced that the emergence of a global market economy, a process that has only just begun, will bring unprecedented prosperity to millions. But the right balance needs to be found between rules and freedom if the global economy is to realize its full potential.This is what this new section of the ICC web site is all about. We make the case for the global economy.
News items
Africa and the global village: address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of ICC's World Chambers Congress in Durban
Durban, 21 June 2005
ICC Secretary General discusses French "No" vote on CNBC Europe
Paris, 30 May 2005
Fourtou stands up for the global economy
Paris, 1 June 2004
Find the answers to your questions about globalization
Paris, 4 September 2003
Africans must share in globalization's benefits
Johannesburg, 7 February 2003
Globalization is narrowing the poverty gap
Paris, 27 January 2003
Listen to the serious protestors
London, February 2002
Diminishing returns for the rebels without good cause
Paris, 5 May 2001
Anti-globalization protesters are modern-day Luddites - ICC President
Davos, Switzerland, 26 January 2001
Global investment flows are higher than ever
Geneva, 4 October, 2000
Trade protesters are "fighting the wrong enemy"
Denver, Colorado, 28 September 2000
Globalization holds the key to ending world poverty
Paris, 30 June 2000
Free trade helps developing countries catch up
Geneva, 20 June 2000
Growth is good for the poor
Paris, 19 June 2000
Speak up for globalization
International Herald Tribune, 14 June 2000
Kicking down growth's ladder
Financial Times, 12 April 2000
Victims of the refusal to globalize
Financial Times 9 February 2000
Multinationals are a positive force
The Economist, 29 January 2000
Globalization offers a road out of poverty
Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo, 28 January 2000
High stakes at Seattle
Paris, 22 November 1999
New trade round should promote inclusion not exclusion
Paris, 18 November 1999
World trade is the driving force behind growth
Adnan Kassar, 21 October 1999
Better deal on trade sought for developing countries
Geneva, 5 November 1999
Trade is often the best way to improve the environment
The Economist, 9 October 1999
Globalization is irreversible and not an option
Kofi Annan, October 1999
Trade and FDI are major engines of growth
OECD report, "Opening markets matter: The benefits of trade and investment liberalisation"
The case for the global economy
Maria Livanos Cattaui, 21 September 1999
New WTO head says developing countries must reap benefits of trade liberalization
WTO news release, 14 September 1999
The benefits of services trade liberalization
ICC issues paper, 7 September 1999
Seattle trade round needs ambitious objectives
Letter to the Editor from ICC and other business organizations, Financial Times, 31 August 1999
Policy makers must stand firm against opponents of free trade
"Personal View" by Jack Kemp, Financial Times, 2 August 1999
The issue now is what form globalization should take
Reginald Dale, International Herald Tribune, 13 July 1999
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