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CAFOD response to final G20 communiqué

Following two days of discussions, the leaders of the world’s major economies have published their final ‘communiqué’. CAFOD's Lead Economics Analyst, Christina Weller responds.

CAFOD calls on G20 to reform financial system

CAFOD has today called on the world’s most powerful countries to reform the global financial system.

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'Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights' published

Following six years’ research and consultation, the United Nations has released a set of ‘Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights’. The ‘Guiding Principles’, led by UN Special Representative John Ruggie, aim to provide for the first time, an authoritative global standard that will ensure businesses respect the human rights of the communities in which they work.

Press release: UK must urge G20 to focus on long-term global poverty reduction rather than economic quick fixes, demands CAFOD

In the shadow of the Eurozone crisis and elections in Greece, the G20 once again risks squandering the opportunity to deliver long-term structural change that shores up the global economy and improves the lot of poor people

Press release: One year on from the Horn and East Africa food crisis

One year on from the Horn and East Africa food crisis Last year more than 13 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and the newly-formed Republic of South Sudan were left in need of food, water and emergency healthcare because of one of the worst droughts in 60 years.