Bretton Woods 2 conference: limited expectations
13 Nov 2008
On November 15 the leaders of 20 nations and the major multilateral financial institutions will gather behind closed doors in Washington to discuss the future of the global economy. This group includes many of the people, governments, and institutions whose policies are responsible for the current financial meltdown. Civil society groups and many governments have called for a process that is much more inclusive of other nations and the peoples of those nations.

More than 116 million people - nearly 2% of the world's population Stand Up Against Poverty
24 Oct 2008
World record for mass mobilisation shattered. Citizens demand that world leaders keep promises to achieve the millenium goals and end inequality.

Financial crisis leaves developing countries in the lurch as World Bank/International Monetary Fund annual meeting ends
13 Oct 2008
ActionAid: World Bank/International Monetary Fund annual meetings failed to guarantee assistance for the world's poorest countries, despite admitting that the most vulnerable could face "serious, and in some cases, permanent damage" from the global financial crisis.