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New Film and Vulture Antics at Glastonbury

Our new film and vulture culture antics go down a treat at sunny Glastobury this year. More >>

		End the Vulture Culture Vulture funds are scavenging huge profits from the debts of the world’s poorest countries. It’s outrageous, but it's perfectly legal. More >>

		Rich countries block progress at UN crisis summit The UN Economic Crisis summit in New York has gone further than the G20 in raising critical issues, but proposals from developing nations for radical action on the global economy were block by rich countries. More >>

		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 at UN climate talks in Bonn. More >>

		IMF's golden opportunity The G20 London summit in April gave the International Monetary Fund a golden opportunity to help poor countries cope with the financial crisis. But will the IMF take it? More >>

		Liberia secures vulture victory Liberia has secured a victory in its struggle against unjust debt, by reaching agreement with its commercial creditors to eliminate $1.2 billion of its debt burden. More >>

		Financial crisis risks new Global Debt Crisis A new Jubilee Debt Campaign report has warned that the global financial crisis risks sparking a new debt crisis, with 38 affected countries already suffering from unpayable debts. More >>

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"I encourage you in your advocacy for total debt cancellation for poor countries because, frankly, it is a scandal that we are forced to choose between basic health and education for our people and repaying historical debt."

President Mkapa of Tanzania, 2005