Tiny overview-
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/10/17/international/i112534D06.DTL

Long one-
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/19/9427/6287/244/633349

Wikipedia link on original conference-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Monetary_and_Financial_Conference

Somehow, I don't think USians will be calling the shots on this one.