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Civil G8 presents its demands to G8 Sherpas
While the G8 Sherpas listened, civil society representatives gathered at Rome for the Civil G8 outlined our demands and questions for the upcoming G8 meeting. Press the G8!
Civil Society representatives gathered in Rome to finalise a set of demands and questions for the upcoming meeting of the G8 in Italy in July. They met with G8 Sherpas on the last day and presented them with demands and questions focusing on the following five areas:
- World economy, development finance and labour
- Common goods
- Food sovereignty and agriculture
- Global governance
- Climate change and the environment
The following cross-cutting issues were also raised:
- Accountability through democratic institutions
- Not punishing the victims
- Need for systemic change
Download a late draft of the statement from the Civil G8.
The Mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno joined with Civil G8 delegates meeting in Rome to launch the 'Press the G8' action.
To find out more about the 'Press the G8' action, please contact Marta Guglielmetti (m.guglielmetti[at]millenniumcampaign.it) or for information on the online action, contact Helena Suarez (helena.suarez[at]whiteband.org)
