Organizations call on G-20 to cancel debts

Four anti-poverty international organizations called on G-20 finance ministers to cancel debts in poor nations so they can deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Arete News - July 16, 2020

A home factory in Angola's main port and capital Luanda (AN/Beth Balboni)

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