Jubilee Debt Campaign
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Jubilee Debt Campaign is demanding an end to the scandal of poor countries paying money to the rich world. We are calling for 100% cancellation of unpayable and illegitimate poor country debts.

The world's most impoverished countries are forced to pay over $100 million EVERY DAY to the rich world in debt repayments.

Together we can change this. Already, campaigner pressure has forced rich countries to cancel some debts. BUT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE

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Name:
Jubilee Debt Campaign
Category:
Organizations - Advocacy Organizations
Description:
Jubilee Debt Campaign is demanding an end to the scandal of poor countries paying money to the rich world. We are calling for 100% cancellation of unpayable and illegitimate poor country debts.

The world's most impoverished countries are forced to pay over $100 million EVERY DAY to the rich world in debt repayments.

Together we can change this. Already, campaigner pressure has forced rich countries to cancel some debts. BUT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE

****QUICK FACTS****

Many countries are... (read more)
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London, United Kingdom

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CAMPAIGN BREAKTHROUGH: VULTURES LAW PROPOSED
The UK Government has today announced a consultation on a new law that would prevent lenders from profiting from the debts of developing countries. (21 July 2009)

AT LONG LAST - HAITI GETS $1.2 BN DEBT CANCELLATION
Haiti this week got debt cancellation under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative. Debt stock worth $1.2 billion has been written off. (2 July 2009)

DISAPPOINTMENT AS RICH BLOCK PROGRESS AT UN
The UN summit on the financial crisis has gone further than the G20 in raising critical issues, but rich countries blocked the radical solutions needed. (26 June 2009)

THE G8 IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE UN
The next fortnight will witness two summits of world leaders which will give radically different directions for recovery and reform of the global economy. (22 June 2009)

PUT PEOPLE FIRST - BEYOND THE LONDON SUMMIT
The Put People First platform has today released a new report assessing the UK government’s response to the financial crisis, and charting a way forward. (13 June 2009)

CLIMATE DEBT - BOLIVIA CALLS FOR JUSTICE
Rich countries owe an enormous ‘climate debt’ to the global South, which must be the starting point for any new international climate deal, Bolivia has said. (4 June 2009)

IMF'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
The International Monetary Fund has a golden opportunity to help poor countries cope with the financial crisis. But will it take it? (20 May 2009)

MPS DEMAND AN END TO DEBT 'VULTURES'
Sally Keeble MP has today led a group of 12 cross-party MPs proposing legislation in Parliament to stop vulture funds profiteering from poor country debt. (6 May 2009)

LIBERIA SECURES VULTURE VICTORY
Liberia secures a victory as its reaches agreement with its commercial creditors to eliminate $1.2 billion of its debt burden. (18 April 2009)

BROWN'S NEW WORLD ORDER
Gordon Brown has been heralded as the champion of a New World Order. But do the G20’s promises really contain a vision to transform the global economy? (8 April 2009)

G20 FAILS TO DELIVER REAL CHANGE - JDC RESPONSE
Jubilee Debt Campaign has today expressed its disappointment at the G20 summit's failure to agree radical changes to address the economic crisis. (2 April 2009)

PUT PEOPLE FIRST - 35,000 MARCH ON THE G20
35,000 marched through London on Saturday as part of a global campaign to challenge the G20, ahead of their summit on the global financial crisis. (30 March 2009)

CAMPAIGNERS WARN OF NEW ‘GLOBAL DEBT CRISIS’
A new Jubilee Debt Campaign report has warned that a debt crisis approaching that of the 1980s could engulf many countries as a result of global financial turbulence. (14 March 2009)

6 BILLION WAYS - 1,500 DISCUSS GLOBAL MELTDOWN
The 6 Billion Ways conference on Saturday saw 1,500 people discuss the multiple crises engulfing the globe and how to make a fairer and more just global system. (4 March 2009)