Mg.co.za recently reported on G8 breaking its pledges on poverty:
Industrialised nations have broken promises to alleviate poverty and provide better health and education, leading to the deaths of millions of people in poorer nations, Oxfam International said on Thursday.
Group of Eight (G8) nations had fallen far short of meeting a $50-billion funding pledge made at a summit in Gleneagles, Scotland two years ago, said Oxfam, an independent group that works to fight poverty.
I don’t find this surprising, but I do find it sad. We cannot rely on these empty promises from governments. To end poverty, the people of the world need to learn to work together without the help of governments and politicians.