Leaders gather for summit
LONDON British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is meeting with about 20 world leaders and key officials over the weekend on climate change, the economy and global poverty, his office said Friday.Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and South African President Thabo Mbeki are be among the chief executives attending the two-day summit in Watford, according to a provisional list of summit participants.Former President Clinton, the World Bank’s Pascal Lamy and European Union trade chief Peter Mandelson were also expected.Summit participants were due to hold two round-table discussions focusing on climate change, development, and globalization, with leaders planning to issue a short joint statement and hold a news conference. The discussions were due to be broadcast live over the Web.
