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G8 summit ends with 20-billion-dollar aid promise
World leaders at the Group of Eight (G8) summit ended their three-day gathering Friday with a promise to mobilize 20 billion U.S. dollars to help fight world hunger but made little progress on climate change.
World leaders meet on Africa, food security at G8 summit
Leaders of the Group of Eight industrialized nations and five emerging economies met Friday with their African counterparts to discuss the economic crisis and food security in Africa.
G8 to build stronger partnership with Africa on water, sanitation
The Group of Eight industrialized nations and poverty-ridden African countries agreed Friday to establish a stronger G8-Africa Partnership on Water and Sanitation, according to a statement issued after their meeting.
IMF welcomes G8´s stance on stimulus packages
The International Monetary Fund welcomes the Group of Eight´s statement that global economic recovery is not yet guaranteed and governments will worry about the bill for heavy stimulus spending once it has succeeded.
G8 summit reach agreements during 3 days
The Group of Eight rich nations and the Group of 5 emerging economies have reached several agreements at their three-day summit in Italy. Also, world leaders say they´ll complete the long-stalled Doha trade talks in 2010.
G8＋5 Summit Focus
Global economic recession
Efforts to lift the global economy out of its worst recession since the early 1930s are expected to top the agenda of the Group of Eight (G8) summit in L´Aquila, Italy from Wednesday to Friday.
Climate change
Italy, which holds the current G8 presidency, wants the summit to agree that global greenhouse gas emissions should peak by 2020 and world temperature change should be limited to 2 Celsius degrees above pre-industrial levels.
Africa and developing countries
"We want to transform Africa into a new opportunity in terms of natural resources, environment protection and new industry jobs. These are three main priorities that would be under discussion."
Food security
"Our idea is to cooperate closely among all the G8 members plus the other five important economies including China to give a message to the outside world that quantity but also quality of food is paramount for the future of the world."
G8 Meetings
- G8 leaders say world economy faces significant risks
- G8 summit aims at enhancing confidence in global economy
- G8 leaders conclude first day of summit
- G8 leaders begin summit with economy, climate change on agenda
- Economic crisis to dominate opening of G8 summit
- G8, G5 leaders to agree to finish Doha talks next year
G5 Meetings
- G5 speak out on global challenges
- Group of Five call for coordination in dealing with economic crisis, reforming int´l financial system
- G5 nations concerned with world economy
- Leaders of G5 meet in L´Aquila on global issues
- 5 leading developing countries meet in L´Aquila
- Chinese state councilor calls for more cooperation among G5
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