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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.

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

Four anti-poverty international organizations called on G-20 finance ministers to cancel debts in poor nations on Thursday, saying that will free up money for public health spending needed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oxfam International, Christian Aid, Global Justice Now and the Jubilee Debt Campaign said developing countries need substantial debt relief to deal with the pandemic-fueled health and economic crises.

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