Independent auditors' consent

The board and shareholders AXP Global Series, Inc.:
     AXP Emerging Markets Fund
     AXP Global Bond Fund
     AXP Global Growth Fund
     AXP Innovations Fund
     AXP Global Balanced Fund

The board of trustees and unitholders World Trust:
     Emerging Markets Portfolio
     World Income Portfolio
     World Growth Portfolio
     World Technologies Portfolio

We consent to the use of our reports incorporated herein by reference and to the
references to our Firm under the headings  "Financial  highlights" in Part A and
"INDEPENDENT AUDITORS" in Part B of the Registration Statement.


    KPMG LLP
/s/ KPMG LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
December 1, 2000