G20, Aid Cuts and Global Poverty

Absences, disputes mar G20 meet on global poverty
South Africa sought to salvage international talks on tackling global poverty on Wednesday as finance chiefs of several leading economies skipped a gathering of Group of 20 nations in Cape Town held against a backdrop of foreign aid cuts.
No-Shows, Aid Cuts Mar G20 Meet on Global Poverty
"The absence of key officials at the G20 finance meetings further underscores the diminishing commitment to global poverty reduction at a time when it's needed most," said Dirk Willem te Velde, Director of the International Economic Development Group at ODI Global, calling the aid cuts "devastating news".
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Absences and disputes mar G20 finance chiefs' talks
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