"Today is the last day of the G8 summit in Italy and Tearfund’s been there pressing for the needs of the world’s poorest communities.
We’ve been asking representatives from the richest economies - the United States, Britain, Germany, Italy, France, Russia, Canada and Japan - to remember developing countries in their deliberations.
Tearfund’s working with local church partners on issues such as water and sanitation and climate change, so it’s no surprise they figured prominently in our lobbying at the summit.
With your campaigning support and that of church members far and wide in the weeks running up to the summit, we’ve been urging the UK government to make sure these topics are given proper consideration.
We hope to see G8 leaders commit to help end the scandal that leaves 2.5 billion people without access to sanitation and 900 million people without clean water around the world.
G8 countries are responsible for 62 per cent of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere and represent the bulk of the world’s economic activity.
We hope and pray that rich G8 countries seize the opportunity to build momentum towards sealing a strong and fair climate deal in Copenhagen this December.
Please use the following points to guide your prayers:
- Please pray for the G8 to show political courage and true leadership on these vital issues.
- Pray for messages about the needs of developing countries to continue to permeate through political leaderships long after the summit is over and for positive action as a result.
- Give thanks that Tearfund has been able to make the voice of the global church heard at such an important international opinion-forming event.
- Join us on 15 July by spending 15 minutes in prayer for carbon emission cuts at the 15th annual UN climate talks being held this December in Copenhagen."
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Tim Hughes - God Of Justice.
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