Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore (L), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (C), managing director at the World Bank and Jack Ma (R), Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group, participate in a panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative, in New York, September 23, 2009. About 1,200 participants including heads of state, business leaders, humanitarians and celebrities will attend the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) which started on Tuesday. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore (L), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (C), managing director at the World Bank and Jack Ma (R), Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group, participate in a panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative, in New York, September 23, 2009. About 1,200 participants including heads of state, business leaders, humanitarians and celebrities will attend the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) which started on Tuesday.