London

WFP and Reuters AlertNet will gather NGOs, journalists, commentators and policy makers in London on Friday to delve into the way hunger is reported in the media and explore the challenges involved in delivering food assistance in dangerous environments.

We were at the UK’s largest ever climate change demonstration, The Wave, in London this weekend. Ian Sullivan reports.

November  7 2009 – Westminster Central Hall – London.

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As the G20 sit down for their conference on 7 November, Put People First will be holding two parallel ‘counter conferences’, allowing academics, activists, campaigners, unions and policy makers in London and St Andrews to debate alternative policies to promote jobs, justice and a safe climate.
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World leaders will strive to reach an agreement on how to confront the worst global financial crisis since the 1930s at the G20 summit in London.

They are looking at ways to revive the world economy and at how to strengthen the financial system to prevent a repeat of the crisis in the future.

Rifts exist between key players but signs are that an agreement is close.

More demonstrations are expected after protests in London's financial district on Wednesday.

1:55:28 PM: The lunch break is over and the briefing session has, presumably, resumed, but those acquainted with ITQ and her allergy to sitting inside when there are events to be liveblogged has joined a small G20Voice breakaway sect, and is now playing hookey in The City, which is where The Protests are supposed to happen (or Happen).

I took a walk outside during a briefing break and saw lots of cops, a motorcade, precious few people other than protestors, media and guys in suits all talking in their cellphones in taxicabs. Quote of the day from one of the G20Voice bloggers: “You’ll reform the world if you wear a silk tie.” Is that what Obama’s up to. We’ll see.


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This video was shown on a the stage screen at the Put People First London G20 rally in Hyde Park on Saturday 28 March 2009.

From CongressTV.tv

This is the press release we put out yesterday at about 1:30 while the march was still under way.

Press Release from Put People First

28/3/09 - immediate
Statement by Glen Tarman, Chair of the Put People First co-ordination team.
“Today’s march has brought thousands of people together from more than 150 organisations drawn from a huge range of development, union, faith and environmental groups.
“More than a thousand have joined the march from a huge ecumenical church service led by the Bishop of London.