Entries For: July 2009
2009-07-11
2010 is a date with fate for G8
Canada in 2010 is a date with fate. When the G8 leaders meet in Muskoka next June they come face to face with a long list of commitments – on aid, on Africa, on health and education, water and sanitation, on women and children, on AIDS, on climate change and now, on support for small farmers. read more...
2009-07-10
G8 gives a boost to small farmers but more is needed
Just to show it's not over 'til it's over -- and underline the power of targeted advocacy -- the final communiqué on food security from the G8 leaders caught everyone by surprise by boosting the pledge for support to agriculture to US$20 billion. read more...
2009-07-09
More progress urgently needed on climate change
Day Two and the focus shifts from the G8 to an ever larger group of world leaders -- including all the big producers of green house gases, north and south. read more...
2009-07-08
G8 journalists let leaders off lightly
We've now seen what they've agreed to and it isn't pretty. On aid and Africa, there's nothing new. And on the economic crisis, well, let's just say the impact on the poor in the global South wasn't top of mind for G8 leaders. read more...
2009-07-07
G8 logistics slow down our efforts -- but can't stop us
Pulling together the logistics for a G8 is no simple task. The security, communications, transport and accommodation issues are almost endless. read more...
2009-07-06
The fiddling was fun but the issue is deadly serious
Oxfam’s “big heads” made their debut appearance Monday, stoking the pressure on G8 leaders to live up to their commitments on aid, on Africa, on women and children, and on hunger – and to make a strong commitment to action on climate change. read more...
