Some of the world leaders attending the G20 Summit in London
Some of the journalists covering the G20 summit. From left Ayoub Mzee of BenTV, Hassan Mhelela (BBC), Henry Gombya (formerly with BBC) and Joyce Kisaka (Guardian-Tanzania)
By Ayoub mzee in London
Today on the 2 April 2009, world leaders from the G20 countries – representing 85% of the world’s output – are meeting in London.
They are meeting meeting against the backdrop of the worst international banking crisis in generations.
Confidence in the international banking system has fallen. Major institutions have failed. Countries around the world have entered recession, with falling trade and rising unemployment.
At the Summit, countries need to come together to enhance global coordination in order to help restore global economic growth. World leaders must make three commitments:
First, to take whatever action is necessary to stabilise financial markets and enable families and businesses to get through the recession.
Second, to reform and strengthen the global financial and economic system to restore confidence and trust.
Third, to put the global economy on track for sustainable growth.
Critics say that this meeting wont achieve anything as far as africa is concerned and this is because africa is only represented by South Africa
Prime Minister of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi, in his capacity as the chair of NEPAD, said that Aid affectiveness cannot be be improved as long as Aid to Africa is wrapped up in innumerable conditionalities many of which reflect dogmas that have now in practice been declared bunkrupt by the response of governemnts to the cononic crisis.
He went on to say that "Banks facing difficulties are being given assistance of tens or even hundreds of of billions of dollars.A bank in these countries which is deemed too important to fail is getting more asistance than trhe whole continent of Africa ..."
Kumi Naidoo of Global call to ACTION AGAINST POVERTY said " poor and hungry women ,children, the sick and the eldely must not pay with their lives for the excesses of the rich .The G20 must stand up for the ordinary person ...."
Lord malloch brown said that developing countries that wee members members of the G20 saw it as a 'matter of pride' to make sure they represented not just their own interest s but those of poor countries generally .
Today the uk government intends to take practical action to support firms accros the globe , helping stimulate trade in dveloping countries and ensuring sustainable growth .Participating banks must all commit to using the money to support trade in develping countries.
In the first phase countries to benefit are kenya , malawi, mozambique,Mauritius,Nigeria, Ghana,, Angola, Seychelles and Zambia.
The Contribution that the uk government intends to to make a substantial contribution to the GTLP.The world trade organisation has sugessted there could be a global shortfall of bettween $100 bn and £ 300 bn
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ReplyDeleteMichuzi rekebisha hayo majina wa kwanza kushoto ni Mhelele na siyo Ayoub Mzee
ReplyDeleteUMECAHPIA MZEE,WA KWANZA MHELELA ,ANYEFUATA AYOUB MZEE. KISHA ENDELEA NA HAO WENGINE.
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ReplyDeleteJambo la kusikitisha ni kwamba Afrika bado iko katika njozi za misaada. Kamwe misaada haitatuondoa katika umasikini. Sijasikia viongozi wa Afrika wakikutana kujadili jinsi ya kukabiliana na mdororo wa uchumikama waafrika kwa kutumia rasilimali na watu wake yenyewe. Tumebaki kama makinda ya ndege tumefungua vinywa tukisubiri G20 wafikirie halafu watudondoshee vipunje ili tumeze. Tunalilia soko la ulaya ili Tanzania iuze kahawa, wazungu waiweke kwenye makopo halafu waiuze Maumbiji, Rwanda n.k kwa bei kubwa. Hivyo hivyo kwa bidhaa nyingine. Afrika siyo masikini lakini tuna matatizo ya kufikiri na kutenda. Tungejituma katika kufikiri na kutenda hakika huo mkutano wa G20 usingefanyika bila kutuita kutokana na rumuhimu wa rasilimali tulizo nazo. Umasikini wetu uko katika fikra. Inasikitisha sana. Tutatawaliwa sana.
ReplyDeletembona guardian hawaandiki habari mkutano huo wa G20 wakati mwandishi wake yupo huko?
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