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A bird's eye view of the vineyard

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offsite link The Saker blog is now frozen Tue Feb 28, 2023 23:55 | The Saker
Dear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog.  We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below). 

offsite link What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker
by Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are

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offsite link The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
Pepe Escobar for the Saker blog A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you?re immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by

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offsite link Value for Money Tsar to Get Equivalent of £250k Salary Thu Oct 31, 2024 19:30 | Will Jones
Labour?s newly appointed 'Value for Money' tsar will be paid the equivalent of a £247,000 annual salary, despite a track record of overseeing projects beset by delays and spiralling costs.
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offsite link Ed Miliband?s Net Zero Department Given 22% More Cash to Waste on Green Energy Unicorns ? and Other ... Thu Oct 31, 2024 17:40 | David Turver
David Turver looks at the energy horrors in Labour's Budget, including 22% more cash for Ed Miliband's Net Zero Department to waste on green energy unicorns and billions more in renewable subsidies.
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offsite link Ofcom ?Double Standards?: GB News Fined £100,000 for ?Partiality? ? But Still No Fine for ITV Lettin... Thu Oct 31, 2024 15:26 | Will Jones
Ofcom has been accused of double standards after fining GB News £100,000 for "partiality" in an interview with Rishi Sunak, while ITV is yet to be penalised for allowing Ed Balls to interview his wife, the Home Secretary.
The post Ofcom “Double Standards”: GB News Fined £100,000 for “Partiality” ? But Still No Fine for ITV Letting Ed Balls Interview His Wife the Home Secretary appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Woke Gobbledegook is Losing Kamala the Election, Republicans Believe Thu Oct 31, 2024 13:00 | Will Jones
Woke gobbledegook is losing Kamala Harris the election, Republicans believe, as they launch final push ads attacking the Vice-President for her record on trans issues.
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Rachel Reeves has been slammed for "destroying the family farm" by imposing inheritance tax on agricultural land, forcing grieving families to sell up to pay the huge bill.
The post “Rachel Reeves Has F***ed All Farmers”: Kirstie Allsopp and Jeremy Clarkson Join Condemnation of Budget That Will “Destroy the Family Farm” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Voltaire, international edition

offsite link In Kazan, the order of the world changed , by Thierry Meyssan Tue Oct 29, 2024 07:01 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N°105 Sat Oct 26, 2024 05:27 | en

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offsite link XVI BRICS Summit : Kazan Declaration Thu Oct 24, 2024 06:21 | en

offsite link NATO, Migrants in the EU and the Coming War in Moldova , by Thierry Meyssan Wed Oct 23, 2024 06:03 | en

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UN, Presidents and Prime Ministers Discuss Coronavirus Financial Crisis Solutions

category international | economics and finance | press release author Tuesday September 29, 2020 19:59author by Zach Conti - Jubilee USA Report this post to the editors

Presidents, prime ministers and world leaders focused on solutions for the global economic crisis spurred by the coronavirus at a virtual United Nations meeting.

Presidents, prime ministers and world leaders focused on solutions for the global economic crisis spurred by the coronavirus at a virtual United Nations meeting. "Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond," is the largest heads of state meeting organized to confront the financial crisis created by the pandemic. 

"Six months into the pandemic and hundreds of millions of people are experiencing hunger, losing their jobs and being thrown into the ranks of poverty," said Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of the religious development group Jubilee USA. LeCompte was part of the multi-month process that developed the options considered by world leaders at the special UN meeting. "Poor and vulnerable people bear the brunt of this economic crisis."

The UN estimates 265 million people now face famine and 100 million people will enter extreme poverty due to the pandemic. Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, 500 million jobs were lost according to the International Labor Organization.

Developing countries spent less than 3% of the $11 trillion spent on COVID stimulus packages and economic aid. Nearly 90% of these stimulus monies were spent in wealthy countries.

"World leaders are considering options to bolster crisis response aid for developing countries," stated LeCompte. "Debt relief, curbing tax evasion and accessing global reserve funds are some of the options on the table."

The heads of state meeting was convened by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau and Andrew Holmes, the Prime Minister of Jamaica.

In October the G20, IMF and World Bank could implement some of the solutions discussed at the UN meeting.

Jubilee USA Network is an alliance of more than 75 US organizations and 750 faith communities working with 50 Jubilee global partners. Jubilee USA builds an economy that serves, protects and promotes the participation of the most vulnerable. Jubilee USA wins critical global financial reforms and won more than $130 billion in debt relief to benefit the world's poorest people. www.jubileeusa.org

Related Link: https://www.jubileeusa.org/pr_pms_pres_un_covid_econ
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