Say funds will be available to World Bank's lending arm
Finance ministers of the Group of Eight countries have agreed to support debt cancellation for the world's 81 poorest countries by providing additional development money for efforts to reach the goals of the Millennium Declaration endorsed by the United Nations in 2000. (complete text)
Rail, metro security among new initiatives in counterterrorism communiqué
The deadly July 7 bombing attacks in London during the opening of the Group of Eight (G8) Summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, brought the issue of counterterrorism to the fore of the international group’s agenda.
The group pledged cooperation and coordination in disrupting known and suspected terrorists and their collaborators, and in preventing a new generation of terrorists from arising.
Bush calls for assistance grants, renewed efforts in conflict resolution
The Bush administration provided an overview of the strategy for assistance to Africa agreed upon at the Group of Eight (G8) Summit and steps the United States will undertake to implement that strategy in a fact sheet released by the White House July 8. (complete text)
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