Updates from the G20 Summit: getting development on the agenda
The G20 summit is officially starting today in Cannes, at 12 pm CET.
So far, France, which chairs the Summit this year, has called for a common and sustainable dynamic for development. However, tensions about the Euro crisis may overshadow action against global poverty at this year’s conference.
“Development will be a second major challenge for the G20. I want our dual presidency (G8 and G20) to make Africa its priority”
Nicolas Sarkozy said at his press conference in January 2011.
However following recent events in Greece, this morning after a bilateral meeting with Nicolas Sarkozy, Barack Obama said that their most important task for the next two days is to solve the Eurozone crisis.
Does it mean that development will be, once again, the “poor kid” of the summit?
Our team is on the ground in Cannes and will regularly update us on the summit. Stay tuned, we will update this blog throughout the conference. We’ve also put together a list of people tweeting updates which you can follow for minute by minute reports.
Updates
Gates offers relief from Greek tragedy and puts Africa centre stage – Bill Gates has published a report on development and has urged G20 leaders to embrace his “bold formula”
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03/11/2011 at 4:01 pm
emailed and messaged on her website, now lets wait and see if MP Joan Ruddock will support the campaign!
08/11/2011 at 7:33 am
Dont worry about the g20 worry about the builderburg group if your not at that table your definatley on the menu.
why is south africa so poor yet they have massive diamond deposits?
Who funded cecil rodhes?
How close is bono to david de rothchild?
Where did Aids come from?
What happend to the worlds gold reserves scince we switched to forein currency reserves?
FIND THE ANSWERS FOR YOURSELF DONT BELIEVE THE HIPPIE VERSARD A SCIENTIFIC UTOPIA SPELLS DEATH FOR 90% OF US