Okinawa, 21 July 2000 (RFE/RL) -- Leaders of the group of seven most
industrialized countries have renewed their pledge to implement a massive
package of debt relief for the world's poorest countries. In a statement today from Okinawa, Japan, leaders from the U.S.,
Japan, Germany, France, Britain, Italy and Canada said they would make
fresh efforts to fulfill a year-old promise to provide up to $100 billion
in debt relief for some 40 poor countries.
Debt relief is just one initiative being explored to help counter criticism that globalization is helping rich countries and multi-national corporations, while leaving millions of the world's poor behind.
The G-7 countries plus Russia also are expected, before their discussions close on Sunday, to offer increased help to fight the deadly disease AIDS in poor nations.
Debt relief is just one initiative being explored to help counter criticism that globalization is helping rich countries and multi-national corporations, while leaving millions of the world's poor behind.
The G-7 countries plus Russia also are expected, before their discussions close on Sunday, to offer increased help to fight the deadly disease AIDS in poor nations.