The World Today As adopted by the Congress of Liberal
International, Ottawa/Hull, Canada 26-28 October 2000 Liberal
International Congress meeting in Ottawa, Canada, applauds the
continuing movement towards democracy that can be witnessed in
many parts of the world, but deplores the proliferation of
ethnic, religious and regional conflicts causing the
displacement of millions of people. All over the world equal
rights and possibilities for women has not yet been realised,
extreme poverty and famine has yet to be conquered, and
organised crime is expanding its operations at an alarming rate.
Millions and millions of individuals have to survive without
even the most basic political and economic freedoms. Liberal
International Congress urges the promotion of a culture that
respects human rights, promotes democracy, good governance and
the empowerment of our regional and global institutions not only
to monitor developments but also to intervene when necessary. A
state can only be considered genuinely democratic i