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G7

January 26, 2020

Anti-corruption efforts 'stagnating' in G7 countries

Countries in which elections and political party financing are open to undue influence from vested interests are less able to combat corruption, says Transparency International.
August 23, 2019

G7 countries 'fuelling inequality at home and around the world'

G7 leaders must choose between a more sustainable future for all of us or continued extreme wealth for a few, says Oxfam.
May 2, 2019

G7 urged not to let US block more ambitious climate action

The G7 should not allow the US to block more ambitious climate action, said Oxfam ahead of a meeting of G7 Environment Ministers in Metz, France on 5 and 6 May.
June 10, 2018

UN chief sounds the alarm over oceans at G7 Summit event

The United Nations Secretary-General warns the amount of plastic waste in the world's oceans now presents a" global emergency".
June 9, 2018

Drug policy reformers welcome Canada's cannabis law

The Canadian Senate has voted in favour of legally regulating cannabis for adult non-medical use.
June 9, 2018

G7 must make the economy work for women, says Oxfam

G7 leaders must agree on concrete steps to combat women’s economic inequality, says Oxfam.
November 15, 2017

UK financial system 'least resilient in the G7'

Britain’s financial system is by far the least resilient of all the G7 major economies – and the threats posed by Brexit make it even more exposed to future shocks, according to a new report from the New Economics Foundation.
June 12, 2015

Ten years since debt cancellation agreement, new crises threaten Africa

Lending levels to the most impoverished countries in the world have tripled, ten years after the G7 finance ministers agreed a debt cancellation deal for low income countries.
June 11, 2015

Christian Aid 'alarmed' at G7 plan for compulsory tax arbitration

G7 leaders have declared themselves "committed to achieving a fair and modern international tax system which is essential to fairness and prosperity for all."
May 9, 2013

UK 24th out of 33 in economic recovery, says new report

The UK is experiencing a slower economic recovery than 23 of the 33 advanced economies monitored by theIMF, according to new analysis published by the TUC.