Blair urges more action on G8 poverty promises
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair said  on Monday the Group of Eight industrialized nations had failed  to make progress on some of the commitments it made at a summit  last year to tackle global poverty.
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair called for the European Union to develop the capability to deploy troops to Africa within 10 days by next year, part of plans to fight poverty, disease and war in the region.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair called on the United States Wednesday to take the world's needs into account when it seeks global support for its actions, and cited climate change as an issue all nations must address together.
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Tony Blair is to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss aid and climate change ahead of the G8 summit.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday hailed a pledge to tackle climate change by leaders of the Group of Eight, describing it as a &quot;major, major step forward.&quot;
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Tony Blair is to meet Angela Merkel to discuss aid and climate change ahead of the G8 summit.
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LONDON  - Rich nations need to do much more to overcome global poverty, Oxfam said in a report aimed at influencing Britain&#39;s turn at the helm of the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations.
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Chancellor Gordon Brown outlines his plans to increase aid to developing countries and eliminate debt owed by poorer nations
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged NATO allies to do more in Afghanistan saying the alliance's credibility and global security were at risk.
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"The world is waiting, wanting to re-engage with a reforming Zimbabwe government ... but for the people of Zimbabwe, this is urgent, and change before the 2008 elections essential."  By Andrew QuinnJOHANNESBURG  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday urged rich nations to keep their promises of financial aid to Africa, saying failure to do so could threaten the continent's march toward prosperity and democracy.In a keynote speech in Johannesburg on the final leg of his farewell African tour as Britain's leader, Blair also said that Africa's leaders must get tough on authoritarian governments, such as those in Sudan and Zimbabwe."Wealthy nations and Africa both face a choice ... Our challenge is to support the good. Africa's challenge is to eliminate the bad," Blair said in the speech. Read more
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair urged rich nations on Thursday to keep their promises of financial aid to Africa, saying failure to do so could threaten the continent's progress towards prosperity and democracy.
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Tony Blair was being asked today to call an emergency meeting of the G-8 industrial nations to discuss their response to Asiaâs tsunami disaster.
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Britain is working hard to persuade other rich nations such as the United States and Japan of the need to take action to fight poverty in Africa, according to International Development Secretary Hilary Benn.
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Britain will use its presidency of the G8 industrialised nations to push for a modern day Marshall Plan delivering full debt relief, trade benefits and financial assistance for highly impoverished countries, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said.
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The United Nations envoy on AIDS urged Prime Minister Tony Blair to persuade the world's richest countries to provide more funds to step up treatment of the disease in Africa.
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LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain, seeking to repair ties between the United States and Europe, urged Washington yesterday to reach out to its allies and not depend on military force alone in the global fight against terrorism.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called Monday for the radical reform of world institutions to help meet the new challenges of the 21st century, and take more account of the rise of Asia.