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Faith debate

 

Dr Mohammed Abdul Bari, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain. Getty Images

 

Faith leaders have fed in their distinctive perspectives on the issues being discussed by the G20, and outlined their possible contributions in forming a response to it. Here follow five of these:

 

Religious Leaders Communiqué

A multifaith communiqué, 'G20 leaders must not forget promises to the poor', signed by more than thirty religious leaders across the UK.

Churches position paper

A paper from thirteen churches, 'Towards a sustainable and equitable reordering of global economic relationships'

Shared faiths' response to the credit crunch

Shared faiths' response to the credit crunch, from Faith in London's Economy.

Reponses to global downturn

A letter from Rt. Hon and Most Revd. Dr. John Sentamu, introducing a report by the Revd Dr. Malcolm Brown looking at responses to the global downturn

Life beyond debt

Press release from the Evangelical Alliance's conference, Life Beyond Debt

'Real, measureable progress' ahead of the London Summit - Kevin Rudd

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown greets Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at 10 Downing Street on 30 March 2009. © Getty Images
Speaking on BBC television, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said the preparations for the London Summit have demonstrated global cooperation on an unprecedented scale in modern times.
 

Comment from the Summit

Stephen Timms, Financial Secretary to the Treasury; Foreign Secretary, David Miliband (© Getty Images); and Tom Watson, Minister for Digital Engagement (© Crown copyright)
Stephen Timms on Twitter
David Miliband's blog
Tom Watson's blog and Twitter
 

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