Category - doha

G20 wrong to push for rushed completion to Doha talks says Trade Justice Movement

staff writers — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:13:53 +0100

The Trade Justice Movement has warned that a push to complete Dohan World Trade Organisation talks, called for by the G20, would place people all around the world at risk.

Brown's G20 plan ‘will destroy jobs’, says aid agency

agency reporter — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:43:59 +0000

Millions of people will lose their jobs in developing countries and millions more in Europe under free trade plans to be promoted by British prime minister Gordon Brown at the G20 summit of the world’s leading economies, say campaigners.

Doha is a 'lost opportunity', say development agencies

agency reporter — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:07:22 +0000

A high level United Nations conference in Doha has proved a lost opportunity for instituting reforms to the global financial system to help poor countries, say leading development agencies Christian Aid and ActionAid.

Development agencies challenge UK government on global finance

agency reporter — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:58:39 +0000

As world leaders and finance ministers meet this weekend to discuss funding for poorer countries, two leading development agencies are calling for major reforms of the global financial system.

Aid agencies say rich countries are blocking anti-poverty economic action

agency reporter — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:04:49 +0100

As world leaders gather for make or break talks about halving extreme global poverty, development agencies, including Britain's Christian Aid, warn that progress is being hampered by the activities of rich countries and big business.