The Toronto G-20 Summit and Global Development (Video)
6/15/10
As the Toronto G-20 Summit approaches, wealthy countries remain preoccupied with their slow economic recovery and the crisis spilling out of Greece. These important issues risk distracting leaders from the urgent problems of global poverty and inequality. In response to this concern, CGD recently hosted a press briefing to inform journalists about the development issues likely to arise at the summit. CGD president Nancy Birdsall, who has recently discussed the Toronto Summit agenda with senior U.S. and Canadian officials, delivered a brief opening statement on trade, financial inclusion, aid effectiveness, and the multilateral development banks. CGD experts briefly elaborated:
- Kim Elliott on trade references and agriculture innovation
- Nandini Oomman on maternal health and aid effectiveness
- Ben Leo on the multilateral development bank requests for capital
