26 August 2004
CONGREGATIONAL LEADERS JOIN IN CALL TO THE LEADERS OF THE WORLD'S RICHEST NATIONS
The Congregational leadership of the Christian Brothers joined with other faith leaders in signing a letter sent to the leaders of the world’s richest nations (G8 nations) prior to their recent meeting at Sea Island, Georgia.
Whilst acknowledging the positive effects of the partial cancellation of the Third World Debt that followed the Jubilee 2000 campaign the letter went on to point out that:-
“millions of people remain imprisoned by unjust debt service payments. This unjust debt burden is overwhelming and servicing this debt literally takes food, shelter, health care, education and social services directly from the people that need them most, effectively denying economic and social human rights to the world’s majority”
The letter called for full unconditional cancellation of debt owed to international financial institutions such as the IMF and World Bank and a re-direction of resources to fight HIV/AIDS and achieve the Millenium Development Goals,
The full text of the letter can be found at the website of the Congregational Leadership Team
Whilst acknowledging the positive effects of the partial cancellation of the Third World Debt that followed the Jubilee 2000 campaign the letter went on to point out that:-
“millions of people remain imprisoned by unjust debt service payments. This unjust debt burden is overwhelming and servicing this debt literally takes food, shelter, health care, education and social services directly from the people that need them most, effectively denying economic and social human rights to the world’s majority”
The letter called for full unconditional cancellation of debt owed to international financial institutions such as the IMF and World Bank and a re-direction of resources to fight HIV/AIDS and achieve the Millenium Development Goals,
The full text of the letter can be found at the website of the Congregational Leadership Team
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