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G8 summit in France addressed global challenges tion is slated at $1.1 billion between now and ning a number of key policy areas includingMiddle East, maternal health2015, said Kokotsis.maternal and child health, climate change,The focus being on strengthening health trade, non-proliferation, terrorism, regionaland environment top concernscare systems, reducing the burden of illness security and nuclear safety.says local resident at summitand improving nutrition, said Kokotsis.Canada ranked as the leader among its G8Issues related to the environment and cli-partners in its overall compliance of commit-By Nathan Howesmate change were also addressed at Deauville. ments made, she added. OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFKokotsis said they fell under two general cate-Commitment scores varied considerably bygories: those dealing with green growth and issue area, with high compliance scores in theThis years G8 summit may have been qui-those addressing climate change and biodiver-areas of regional security (Afghanistan), terror-eter outside than Muskokas, but there was stillsity. ism (capacity building) and non-proliferation,plenty of action going on inside.On green growth, the leaders committed to said Kokotsis. Official development assistanceElla Kokotsis of Oakville was in France lastpromoting R&D (research and development) and food security scored in the middle range;month at her 16th G8 summit to take notes of efforts through the deployment of policies that compliance was lowest with commitmentswhat transpired in meetings among eight of thesupport clean technologies and energy effi-relating to international trade and climateworlds most powerful leaders. She was there asciency, failing to specify what these policies change (mid-term emissions reductions andpart of her position as the director of account-Ella Kokotsiswere, said Kokotsis.implementation of the Copenhagen Accord).ability for the G8 and G20 Research Group atOn climate change, Kokotsis said the leaders The Deauville Summit was Prime Ministerthe Munk School of Global Affairs based at theLanguage was particularly tough on the were more specific, reaffirming their prior goal Stephen Harpers sixth appearance at G8.University of Toronto. Libyan regime, with the G8 demanding the of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at Kokotsis said that his recent majority win inA number of important global challengesimmediate cessation of hostility and violence least 50 per cent by 2050.Mays election put him in a strong negotiatingwere addressed at this years G8, spanning aagainst civilians, said Kokotsis. The G8 lead-Given this ambitious long-term objective, position amongst his summit peers. diverse range of issues, one of the biggest beingers unanimously agreed that Qadhafis regime the leaders agreed they would leave it up to This enabled Harper to pursue his broadthe recent developments in the Middle East andhas lost all legitimacy and that he must go.their national governments to determine how foreign and economic policy agenda and shapeNorth Africa, said Kokotsis.One of Canadas key initiatives from last year they would reduce emissions over the short and global developments on a broad range of policyKokotsis said the G8 launched a Deauvillewas its maternal, newborn and child health medium term, said Kokotsis.issues important to Canadians, including jobPartnership with those countries in the regionproposal that produced a commitment from G8 Since the Muskoka summit, only 47 per security, nuclear safety, African developmentthat are engaging in transitions to free andmembers to prevent deaths of mothers and cent of the G8 members and the European and climate change, said Kokotsis. With thetolerant democracies.newborn children.Union complied with their commitments, support of a majority government to back him,The partnership is designed to supportIt is estimated that through this financial according to Kokotsis.I think Harper is in a better position now thaneconomic and social reforms that will createdisbursement, 1.3 million deaths of children Compliance with the G8s commitments ever to follow through with the commitmentsjobs, ensure economic stability and the rule of under five years of age will be prevented, as well made last year at the Muskoka Summit have made at Deauville.law, said Kokotsis.as 64,000 maternal deaths, said Kokotsis. been met with mixed results, said Kokotsis. Kokotsis work for the research group is onAttention then turned towards Libya as theLast months summit yielded a continuation This score is based on an assessment of 18 a part-time basis. 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