A pledge by world leaders to pump $1 trillion into the International Monetary Fund will help, “fails to go far enough”, international Catholic development agency Progressio says.

The G20 summit has made some progress on some critical issues, but with many missed opportunities the chair of Put People First has said. The coalition wants more attention to pledge implementation.

Gordon Brown and his fellow G20 leaders must agree an overhaul of the global economy to promote jobs, justice and climate when they meet today in London, according to Put People First an unprecedented alliance of more than 160 unions, development, environment and faith groups.

The Put People First demonstration in London on 28 March, ahead of the G20 meeting was a showcase of political, environmental and economic idealism, says Hannah Kowszun. But are such marches mirroring too much of what they decry?

It is understandable that some people feel sceptical about demonstrations in the wake of events like the G20 summit, says Simon Barrow. But mobilisation for change needs to be seen as part of a larger process of change, not as an act of disconnected idealism.

Nearly 40,000 people marched in central London yesterday to demand that the G20 leaders meeting in the capital this week face the need for major changes to the international financial system.

Thousands of peaceful protesters are expected to join rallies on Saturday 28 March ahead of the 2 April 2009 G20 rich countries' summit on the global financial crisis.

A charity is urging G20 leaders to ensure that issues that matter to the world’s poorest countries are not sidelined when they meet in London next week.

Catholic aid agency CAFOD says that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown should use his audience with Pope Benedict XVI to reflect on his part in the current global economic crisis.