What should have been a watershed G20 summit for shared global prosperity fell short of its potential – but some of the strongest ideas, especially the Robin Hood Tax, did overcome the opposition of some countries.
G20 Summit in Cannes, France
- The G20 countries represent around 90% of global gross national product, 80% of world trade, and two thirds of the world population. Isn’t it their responsibility to make real progress during the 2-day summit in Cannes?
- Around the world, momentum is building behind a tiny tax on bankers that could generate billions of dollars to help with problems at home and overseas.
- Spiraling food prices have driven millions into poverty already. This crisis threatens to worsen in future. Sign our global petition calling on G20 leaders to act now.
At this year's G20 Summit in Cannes, France, many important initiatives were swept off the table as world leaders grappled with the European financial crisis - but the strongest survived. Most notably, there was positive momentum for a Robin Hood Tax as a tool to finance development, and recognition that innovative sources of finance are needed to fight climate change in poor countries, laying the foundation for a fair carbon charge for shipping.
Blogs
Will the UK re-set the bar at next year’s G8 Summit?
As part of Oxfam’s G8 team in Washington, DC last week, I had the chance to return to my native country with a new perspective.
GROW campaigners host a potluck dinner for Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day
A global action on food Food Revolution Day launched around the world on Saturday (May 19); a day of global action intended to inspire people around the world to stand up for real food, as part of Jamie Oliver's campaign for better food education.
Be Outraged: Austerity isn't working
A new Oxfam supported book, Be Outraged: Austerity isn't working, is looking at alternatives to current European austerity drive.
G8 Leaders Hear it from Oxfam
As the G8 Summit comes to a close, we’ve got a bit of a surprise twist in the outcome. There was more movement on food security than we expected and day one of the summit was focused almost solely on that issue, a rarity in recent G8 history. The increased focus was due in part to the stirring outcry from anti-...
18 million at risk in the Sahel food crisis [infographic]
In the Sahel region of West Africa, families are facing a grim reality. A food crisis is now threatening more than 18 miillion people. Without help they won't get enough to eat.Drought, poor harvests, the lingering effects of an earlier food crisis in 2010, and high prices in the market are part of the problem -- and so is poverty. It forces farmers and herders to make impossible...![18 million at risk in the Sahel food crisis [infographic]](http://blogs.oxfam.org/sites/blogs.oxfam.org/files/imagecache/grow_blogmain/blogimages/main/70782scr-talking-to-herder-chad-620.jpg "18 million at risk in the Sahel food crisis [infographic]")
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Oxfam activist as Merkel poses with Robin Hood
Financial Transactions Tax stunt in Nice two days before the G20 Summit. More info on Oxfam at the 2011 G20 Summit here:www.oxfam.org/g20-cannes-2011
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Oxfam activists as G20 leaders pose with Robin Hood
Financial Transactions Tax stunt in Nice two days before the G20 Summit. More info on Oxfam at the 2011 G20 Summit here:www.oxfam.org/g20-cannes-2011
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Oxfam activist as Pres. Obama poses with Robin Hood
Financial Transactions Tax stunt in Nice two days before the G20 Summit. More info on Oxfam at the 2011 G20 Summit here:www.oxfam.org/g20-cannes-2011
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Oxfam's Max Lawson reporting live from Nice
Financial Transactions Tax stunt in Nice two days before the G20 Summit. More info on Oxfam at the 2011 G20 Summit here:www.oxfam.org/g20-cannes-2011
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Oxfam activists as G20 leaders pose with Robin Hood
Financial Transactions Tax stunt in Nice two days before the G20 Summit. More info on Oxfam at the 2011 G20 Summit here:www.oxfam.org/g20-cannes-2011
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Oxfam activists as G20 leaders pose with Robin Hood
Financial Transactions Tax stunt in Nice two days before the G20 Summit. More info on Oxfam at the 2011 G20 Summit here:www.oxfam.org/g20-cannes-2011
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Oxfam activists as G20 leaders pose with Robin Hood
Financial Transactions Tax stunt in Nice two days before the G20 Summit. More info on Oxfam at the 2011 G20 Summit here:www.oxfam.org/g20-cannes-2011
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Carlos and Bill Nighy
Director of Oxfam Mexico, Carlos Zarco, and Oxfam Ambassador and Robin Hood campaign spokesperson, Bill Nighy, gathers with nurses from the ITUC, as well as the WWF, to urge G20 leaders to adopt a Financial Transactions Tax to heal our broken system. More information at:www.robinhood.org
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Nurses and Bill Nighy
Oxfam Ambassador and Robin Hood campaign spokesperson, Bill Nighy, gathers with nurses from the ITUC, as well as the WWF, to urge G20 leaders to adopt a Financial Transactions Tax to heal our broken system. More information at:www.robinhood.org
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Nurses for a healthier planet take action with Bill Nighy
Oxfam Ambassador and Robin Hood campaign spokesperson, Bill Nighy, gathers with nurses from the ITUC, as well as the WWF, to urge G20 leaders to adopt a Financial Transactions Tax to heal our broken system. More information at:www.robinhood.org
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Bill Nighy speaks out to support a financial transactions tax
Bill Nighy gathers speaks out in support of a financial transactions tax, along with Director of Oxfam Mexico, Carlos Zarco. More information at:www.robinhood.org
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Bill Nighy for a financial transactions tax
Oxfam Ambassador and Robin Hood campaign spokesperson, Bill Nighy, gathers with nurses from the ITUC, as well as the WWF, to urge G20 leaders to adopt a Financial Transactions Tax to heal our broken system. More information at:www.robinhood.org
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Oxfam flag at the mass demonstration in Nice, France
More info on Oxfam at the 2011 G20 Summit here:www.oxfam.org/g20-cannes-2011
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Leaders: wake up before you go go!
More info on Oxfam at the 2011 G20 Summit here:www.oxfam.org/g20-cannes-2011
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Challenging times call for inspired leadership
Bringing your Twitter mesages to the G20 by displaying them at mass demonstration in Nice. More info on Oxfam at the 2011 G20 Summit here:www.oxfam.org/g20-cannes-2011
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Robin Hood and his merry men
More info on Oxfam at the 2011 G20 Summit here:www.oxfam.org/g20-cannes-2011
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Oxfam flag at the mass demonstration in Nice, France
More info on Oxfam at the 2011 G20 Summit here:www.oxfam.org/g20-cannes-2011
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Bill Nighy urges G20 leaders to adopt a Financial Transactions Tax
Oxfam Ambassador and Robin Hood campaign spokesperson, Bill Nighy, gathers with nurses from the ITUC, as well as the WWF, to urge G20 leaders, who met in Cannes (France), in November 2011, to adopt a Financial Transactions Tax to heal our broken system.
Bill Nighy explains the Robin Hood Tax(video)
What's the Robin Hood Tax all about?
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Le G20, c'est pas du cinéma
Oxfam activists dressed as G20 leaders attend a dress rehearsal for the Cannes G20 with a strong message: it's no movie, we need real action!
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The G20: It's no movie
Oxfam activists dressed as G20 leaders attend a dress rehearsal for the Cannes G20 with a strong message: it's no movie, we need real action!
Photo Credit: Delphine Bedel
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La crisis alimentaria condena a 1,000 millones de personas a vivir con hambre.¿Cuál es la prioridad para el #G20? http://t.co/QrmSDlYd
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RT @oxfammexico: La crisis alimentaria condena a 1,000 millones de personas a vivir con hambre.¿Cuál es la prioridad para el #G20? http://t.co/QrmSDlYd
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Deze mevrouw komt al veertig jaar op Pinkpop en heeft zich zojuist aangesloten bij #GROW #pp12 #onpp12 http://t.co/8IUGZSdY
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The #climate crisis is not caused by lack of options & solutions, but lack of political action http://t.co/FhTxEUV7 #Bonn #GROW
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RT @RogerThurow: http://t.co/nu3EoOoz profiles farmers at the heart of @FeedtheFuture, @oneacrefund, #LetsThrive @ONECampaign, #GROW @Oxfam, #GrowAfrica @WEF
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RT @Pajaropolitico 10 puntos sobre la reunión del #G20 en Los Cabos http://t.co/51e97Vax / Queremos soluciones para seguridad alimentaria.
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#Niger: Small-scale farmers harvest against the odds http://t.co/rzEcu0dV #GROW #Sahel2012 @GlobalAgDev @allafrica @stevebaragona
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“I’m the best ‘Mr Banana’ yet!” @OxfamItalia volunteers tell all @oxfamontour blog http://t.co/gCvSU13O #lovefoodhateinjustice #GROW
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