Still, the glass is half full. The EU's action is a step in the right direction and adds pressure on others in the industrialised world to follow suit, especially the US and Japan. Yet one can understand James Wolfensohn 's frustrations. Speaking at a London conference on child poverty , the World Bank president called for a comprehensive approach in tackling third world poverty. Allowing developing countries to sell their goods freely and without charge is but one of several necessities.
Rich countries sticking to commitments is another.