Rebuilding Nepal must not leave it more indebted
Ahead of a donor conference in Kathmandu on Thursday 25 June, Sarah-Jayne Clifton, Director of the Jubilee Debt Campaign said: “Nepal urgently needs funds for reconstruction. One of the fastest…
Jubilee’s message of support to the Greek Debt Truth Committee
Jubilee Debt Campaign’s co-chair, Roger Chisnall, was in Athens this week for the launch of the preliminary findings of the Greek Truth Committee on Public Debt in the Greek Parliament.…
UK backs loans for arms sales as report shows 75% of debt illegitimate
In a report released today, the UK government has revealed it guaranteed £132 million of loans to the Indonesian government for arms sales in the last year, along with further…
Greece parliamentary audit shows debt is illegitimate
Commenting on the release of the Executive Summary of the Greek Debt Truth Committee, established by the Greek parliament, Sarah-Jayne Clifton, Director of the Jubilee Debt Campaign, said: “The initial…
Ten years since historic debt cancellation agreement, new crises threaten Africa
Lending levels to the most impoverished countries in the world have tripled, ten years after the G7 finance ministers agreed a debt cancellation deal for low income countries, potentially setting…
External debt is a cancer to Nepal. Cancel it now!
Earthquake-hit Nepal’s debt stands at $3.8 billion. Writing off its loans will go a long way in helping it to recover, says former Nepali MP Sunil Pant. I would like…
Drop Nepal’s debt, say anti-poverty groups
Quake-stricken nation due to make debt payments despite continuing crisis Jubilee Debt Campaign has joined a call by more than 30 organisations across Asia for Nepal to receive immediate and…
The Greek Debt Crisis and the Way Forward – 28 April
As the Greek debt crisis continues, we’re taking part in this panel discussion hosted by the Greek Solidarity Campaign next week. The Greek Debt Crisis and the Way Forward Tuesday…
Thin cut to debt leaves Grenada caught out
Deal with private lenders will only reduce debt by 20%. Grenada has reached a deal with private bondholders to reduce debt owed to them by up to half over the…
IMF has made €2.5 billion profit out of Greece loans
Ahead of the payment of €462 million by Greece to the IMF on Thursday 9 April, figures released by the Jubilee Debt Campaign show that the IMF has made €2.5…
