NGOs slam results of U.N. financial crisis meeting

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Anti-poverty groups voiced deep disappointment on Friday with the results of a three-day meeting on the global financial crisis, saying participants failed to address the plight of poor nations.

After weeks of negotiations on a set of proposals for reforming the global financial system, members of the U.N. General Assembly were expected to adopt a 15-page declaration that is short on specifics but includes a call for increased U.N. involvement in global economic policy-making.