G-8 pledges $20 bil in food security aid as summit wraps up

Saturday 11th July, 06:17 AM JST

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northlondon at 04:41 PM JST - 11th July

The Group of Eight major powers agreed Friday to commit $20 billion in food security aid to the world’s poor

They might want some form of security from the Italians, who have so far provided only 3% of their previous promises towards global aid. A disgrace.
jhk at 05:19 PM JST - 11th July

20B? That's it? The UN estimated 1BN in poverty worldwide, that's $6.66/person/year.

GDP per capita of the US is $47,000/person/year, that's one percent of one percent (0.0001).

Japan spent 60BN on the US defense system, and donates 3BN for poverty defense.
TheQuestion at 09:57 PM JST - 11th July

20B? That's it? The UN estimated 1BN in poverty worldwide, that's $6.66/person/year.

Setting the standard low is the only way to insure it is achieved. That's U.N logic 101 and apparetnly the G-8 have been taking the lesson to heart.
jhk at 02:07 AM JST - 14th July

Why don't they pledge zero then, keep the standard at its lowest, and take that to heart.