U.S. and Rest of G8 Won’t Follow UK on Corporate Transparency
By Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Jun 19 2013 (IPS)The United States is being singled out for criticism after the Group of Eight (G8) rich countries failed to adopt a plan pushed by British Prime Minister...
View ArticleNorway Sets Example in Audit of Poor Countries’ Debts
By Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Aug 19 2013 (IPS)Anti-poverty campaigners are celebrating the Norwegian government’s release of an external audit of all outstanding public debts it is owed by developing...
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400 Million Children Mired in Extreme Poverty
A family living in an urban slum in Sonagachi, Kolkata, India. Credit: UN Photo/Kibae ParkBy Jim LobeWASHINGTON, Oct 10 2013 (IPS)Four hundred million children under 13 years of age are living in...
View ArticleOP-ED: Grenada’s IMF Sunday School
By Eric LeCompteWASHINGTON, Oct 11 2013 (IPS)As the International Monetary Fund shares initial proposals for Grenada’s debt restructuring during the Washington DC meetings this week, the Caribbean...
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Key Global Financial Agencies Fall Short on Poverty Reduction
Residents of Bangalore, India, who live in extreme poverty. Credit: bandarji/ CC by 2.0By Jim LobeWASHINGTON, Oct 26 2013 (IPS)Key multilateral institutions charged with improving regulation of the...
View ArticleU.S. a Favourite Roost of Vulture Funds
By Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Nov 7 2013 (IPS)Aggressive creditors and investors are seriously undermining the ability of poor countries to deal sustainably with debt issues, academics and anti-poverty...
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OP-ED: Caribbean Religious Leaders Inspire IMF Sunday Schools
The Caribbean Debt Network meets in Grenada. Credit: Bernard LauwyckBy Eric LeCompteWASHINGTON, May 5 2014 (IPS)Last Fall, I witnessed the Grenada Council of Churches insert themselves into...
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Want to Help Nepal Recover from the Quake? Cancel its Debt, Says Rights Group
School children in Nepal’s Matatirtha village practice an earthquake drill in the event of a natural disaster. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal on Apr. 25, 2015, has endangered the lives of close to...
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Donor Conference to Tackle Nepal Reconstruction
A family stands beside a damaged house near Naglebhare, Nepal. The housing sector bore the brunt of the April earthquake, accounting for three-fifths of all damages. Credit: Asian Development...
View ArticleBillions Pledged for Nepal Reconstruction – But Still No Debt Relief
By Kanya D'AlmeidaUNITED NATIONS, Jun 26 2015 (IPS)A major donor conference in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, came to a close on Jun. 25 with foreign governments and aid agencies pledging three billion...
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Civil Society Sceptical Over “Action Agenda” to Finance Development
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) addresses a press conference before departing from Addis Ababa, after attending the Third International Conference on Financing for Development. At his side is Wu...
View ArticleFaith Leaders Call for Debt Relief to Puerto Rico
By S. ChandraWASHINGTON, Aug 31 2015 (IPS)Puerto Rico’s religious leaders have called for debt relief of the Caribbean U.S. territory in the face of the 72 billion dollar liability that represents...
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