Financial Transparency Coalition

The Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development is scheduled to convene in Washington, DC from September 16-17, 2009.

A major report on the Millennium Development Goals (MGDs) published by Leprosy Mission Ireland and launched by Minister Peter Power, Minister of State with responsibility for Overseas Aid calls for radical new thinking on development and aid with several recommendations to address the failure of the MDGs.

Global Witness's new report, 'Faced with a gun, what can you do?', details how many mining areas in eastern DRC are controlled by rebels and the national army, who violently exploit civilians to retain access to valuable minerals…

On the final day of the 2009, the Chair of the G8 Summit (Italy) released the attached statement which summarizes the discussions and conclusions of the summit.