G8 summit a “missed opportunity”, say aid and anti-poverty groups
Humanitarian groups and anti-poverty advocates have described last week’s G8 summit in Germany as a “missed opportunity” in the global fight against AIDS. In a communique issued last week, the G8 nations – US, Russia, Germany, Japan, Italy, France, Britain and Canada – pledged $US60 billion towards fighting AIDS. The money will also be used […]
ESSAY: A BETTER DEAL FOR AFRICA?
In an article first published in The Age newspaper, World Vision Australia chief executive TIM COSTELLO says any moves made by world leaders attending this week’s G8 summit in Germany to create a ‘better deal for Africa’ must include honoring the promises made at Gleneagles two years ago…