THE ISSUE:
Leaders from the so-called
Group of Eight industrialized democracies will come together at Sea
Island, Georgia on June 8 - 10, 2004 for the annual G8 summit. President
Bush will host his counterparts from Canada, France, Italy, Japan,
Russia, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. In terms
of humanitarian issues, U.S. officials say President Bush is expected
to focus discussion on food security in Africa, HIV/AIDS and other
infectious diseases, such as Polio.
However, representatives from the largest humanitarian alliances in
each of the nations recently urged their respective leaders to also
place the eradication of extreme poverty as a permanent agenda item
at this and future G-8 meetings. View
statement from humanitarian leaders.
Official
Sites:
Official U.S.
Government Site
Official Canadian Government
Site
