International Zone: The Flags Are Not Enough - The Widening Gap Part 2 of 3
United Nations / UNESCO production for UNTV with Alistair Cooke
13:01:43 Primitive water wheel turned by ox, cars pass in BG. Man tries to fix tractor w/o relevant knowledge. Economist Dr Arthur Lewis (SOF) talks re need for education in economic development; cutaways to new universities & primary school; not enough money into secondary education. Vars shots kids in South America, Africa etc. enjoying school, outdoor lessons (GOOD).
13:04:00 INT modern science laboratory w/ hardly any students, lured away on scholarships to foreign universities. African men in robes sit in village. Dr Lewis “the great bulk of the capital has to be found inside the countries...but people save very little...political obstacles to getting a move on...” Many politicians in underdeveloped world don’t have interest to raise taxes of rich.
13:06:48 Peanut harvest packed for export. Cooke VO says underdeveloped countries increased farm exports by 33% since 1948, but value on World Market up by only 4%. Coconuts shelled & milk harvested. CU Coffee beans picked - VO “you may be drinking it at the grower’s expense”.
13:07:51 Artificial harbour built by Britain for Ghana. City benefitting from French aid to West Equatorial Africa. Tanning factory in Sudan paid for by Yugoslavia in exchange for products. Volta Dam construction; Bakra Dam in Asia. Indian workers trained in steel mill paid for by Soviets. India’s first atomic reactor, part funded by Canada. Model of railway built in Pakistan. Latin American car plant. New housing replacing slums in West Indies. Map of world showing locations of UN aid.
13:09:32 David Owen, head of UN Technical Assistance Board in front of map talks of training results; training & funding provided to underdeveloped world. Shots of poverty & deprivation - VO “the gap is not visibly narrower”. Shanty town, gleaning from garbage dump. Owen “We’ve made many mistakes...”
Third World Aid; Poverty; Charity; Economics; Politics; Development; Globalisation; Colonialism;
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International Zone: The Flags Are Not Enough - The Widening Gap Part 2 of 3 United Nations / UNESCO production for UNTV with Alistair Cooke 13:01:43 Primitive water wheel turned by ox, cars pass in BG. Man tries to fix tractor w/o relevant knowledge. Economist Dr Arthur Lewis (SOF) talks re need for education in economic development; cutaways to new universities & primary school; not enough money into secondary education. Vars shots kids in South America, Africa etc. enjoying school, outdoor lessons (GOOD). 13:04:00 INT modern science laboratory w/ hardly any students, lured away on scholarships to foreign universities. African men in robes sit in village. Dr Lewis “the great bulk of the capital has to be found inside the countries...but people save very little...political obstacles to getting a move on...” Many politicians in underdeveloped world don’t have interest to raise taxes of rich. 13:06:48 Peanut harvest packed for export. Cooke VO says underdeveloped countries increased farm exports by 33% since 1948, but value on World Market up by only 4%. Coconuts shelled & milk harvested. CU Coffee beans picked - VO “you may be drinking it at the grower’s expense”. 13:07:51 Artificial harbour built by Britain for Ghana. City benefitting from French aid to West Equatorial Africa. Tanning factory in Sudan paid for by Yugoslavia in exchange for products. Volta Dam construction; Bakra Dam in Asia. Indian workers trained in steel mill paid for by Soviets. India’s first atomic reactor, part funded by Canada. Model of railway built in Pakistan. Latin American car plant. New housing replacing slums in West Indies. Map of world showing locations of UN aid. 13:09:32 David Owen, head of UN Technical Assistance Board in front of map talks of training results; training & funding provided to underdeveloped world. Shots of poverty & deprivation - VO “the gap is not visibly narrower”. Shanty town, gleaning from garbage dump. Owen “We’ve made many mistakes...” Third World Aid; Poverty; Charity; Economics; Politics; Development; Globalisation; Colonialism;