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July 18, 2020

G20 must step up efforts to avert looming global debt crisis, says Oxfam

Private creditors should not be plundering the poorest countries in a pandemic, says Oxfam.
May 16, 2020

Debt standstill for distressed countries must go beyond 2020, says UN expert

A six-month debt standstill is too short for genuinely assisting debt-distressed countries in containing COVID-19, says Yuefen Li.
April 17, 2020

Christian Aid urges more action for world’s poorest as G20 puts debt payment on hold

Responding to the G20 finance ministers' agreement to put bilateral debt payments of the poorest countries on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, Christian Aid warns that without full debt cancellation, the G20 announcement only provides a brief respite.
April 15, 2020

Saudi Arabia has executed 800 people during the reign of King Salman

The rate of executions has doubled in the reign of King Salman bin Abdulaziz, despite talk of modernisation and reform.
June 25, 2019

Trade unions and civil society call on G20 to protect whistleblowers

G20 High Level Principles on Whistleblowing should reflect best practice in the protection of whistleblowers in both the public and private sectors, regardless of their contractual relationship, the groups said.
June 7, 2019

Christian Aid calls on UK Government to adopt Labour's proposal on global debt crisis

The vast majority of international loans in Africa are made under English law because it allows a cloak of secrecy over lending, says Christian Aid, so the buck stops with the UK Parliament to bring real transparency or continue to allow unjust debt to cripple developing countries.
May 31, 2019

Over fifty MPs write to the Chancellor calling for greater loan transparency

Over fifty MPs from every party have written to the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, calling for action to strengthen transparency around loans to governments at this year’s G20 Finance Ministers meeting.
April 4, 2019

Global South debt payments increased by 85% since 2010

Developing country debt payments increased by 85 per cent between 2010 and 2018.
December 27, 2018

Japan withdraws from the International Whaling Commission

Japan intends to resume commercial whaling in its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone.
December 1, 2018

G20 ‘essential forum’ to restore international confidence, says UN chief

During press briefings at the beginning of the G20 meeting of developed nations in Buenos Aires, the UN Secretary-General described the event as an essential forum, citing a lack of confidence and high level of confrontation within the international community.