G20

Europe is turning its back on poor countries just when they need help most. At a crucial time just ahead of the G20 Summit in London, the EU is empty-handed and in no fit state to lead the world on the two biggest issues we face today – the economic and climate crisis.

The scale of the losses could outweigh the $103bn developing countries receive annually in overseas aid.

The world’s poor must not pay the price for the collapse of financial markets. Without immediate action, millions will suffer.