October 2009
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ConflictVoice →
ConflictVoice bloggers will be covering the cost of armed conflict and the United Nations discussions on the Arms Trade Treaty. Oxfam initiated ConflictVoice. The bloggers are expressing their own independent views and don’t necessarily represent the views of any organization.
September 2009
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g20breadandbreakfast:
PODCAST NUMBER 4: Labor...
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Global Economic Forum to Expand Permanently →
President Obama will announce Friday that the once elite club of rich industrial nations known as the Group of 7 will be permanently replaced as a global forum for economic policy by the much broader Group of 20 that includes China, Brazil, India and other fast-growing developing countries, administration officials said Thursday.
The move highlights the growing economic importance of Asia and...
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G-20 Urged to Address Financing of Emissions... →
Panelists on a discussion about efforts to fight global warming ahead of a key Copenhagen summit in December said it’s crucial for the G-20 take steps toward breaking gridlock over how emissions reductions will be financed.
At issue is how developed nations will compensate developing nations for their efforts to help cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Copenhagen summit is seen as a last best...
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: G-20 Pittsburgh Summit:... →
Optimism is the leitmotif surrounding the upcoming Pittsburgh Summit. Yet certain concerns remain. A year ago, as the dramatic recession unfolded around the world, many were convinced we were heading for a repeat of the Crash of 1929.
Due to measures adopted at the G-20 Summit in London last April, the worst threat in decades to the global economy was contained.
After a 9 percent reduction,...
March 2009
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G20 Voice reports on the Put People First Rally in... →
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Church Times blogger joines G20Voice
Dave Walker writes the Church Times blog www.churchtimes.co.uk/blog, the world’s leading Anglican weekly newspaper, based in the UK
Dave is also a cartoonist, and has been blogging for the past several years, with a particular focus on enviromental and social justice issues.
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Anthony Painter blogs for G20Voice
Anthony Painter is a political writer, commentator, activist and author, who has published two books, Barack Obama: the Movement for Change and Viral Politics.
He was awarded a New Statesman prize for political writing in 2003 and has been published by the Guardian, Observer, Independent and the New Statesman.
Anthony is based in the UK, and his blog coveres politics across the UK, EU and the...
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Top Chinese blogger Rui Chenggang joins G20voice
Rui Chenggang is China’s most respected and most watched TV show host on business, economy and current affairs.
His daily show attracts hundreds of millions of TV viewers everyday. Having interviewed more than 300 heads of state and top CEOs, leading economist around the world, he considers his liftetime mission bridging the gap of understanding between China and the rest of the world.
He’s also...
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LondonSummit.gov.uk links to G20Voice →
The official London Summit site has linked to the G20Voice site. Makes it all feel real.
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What is G20 Voice
G20Voice is a group of 50 bloggers inside the G20 London Summit, and 1000s following online who want to ensure that world leaders attending the G20 Summit ensure that existing efforts end poverty and tackle climate change are not forgotten during their talks.
G20Voice has been organised by a coalition of non-profit organisations – Oxfam GB, Comic Relief, and Save the Children – with the...
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Offical G20 London Summit Website →