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G7 Leaders' Declaration on Food Security

• by Sara Gustafson

The leaders of the G7 (the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom) met in early June for the annual G7 Summit. The resulting Leaders’ Declaration addressed a variety of global issues, including climate change, trade, and epidemics.

Financing for Development Conference Outcome Document Focuses on Sustainable Development

• by Sara Gustafson

In preparation for the Third International Conference on Financing for Development , to be held in July in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a draft outcome report laid out a new global framework for financing sustainable development as part of the post-2015 agenda, aiming to mobilize financial and technical resources for development, strengthen national and international policy environments, close technology gaps, and increase public and private investment in development.