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Miniva Chibuye who worked for CAFOD partner, the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection in Zambia

Former CAFOD partner, Miniva Chibuye discusses the implications of the G20 meeting in Cannes.

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A conference on development is not only relevant, but timely considering the fundamental developmental problems that the world is currently facing. These problems include high unemployment levels and the resultant household challenges of meeting social economic needs such as adequate food and access to quality education and healthcare.

Protests

In the past months, there have been protests against the lenient treatment of the recently bailed out financial sector. If one applied some basic rationality to this, it seems that it is common sense for governments to come up with more stringent laws and policies on the sectors that got the world into this economic mess. It is not difficult to imagine why these protests have extended to many major cities in the world as while the poor are having to cut down on their expenditure, the rich are still getting their enormous bonuses.

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