An accountability report, prepared by officials in G8 member countries' foreign affairs departments, acknowledges that G8 "countries are $10 billion behind the five-year, $50-billion commitment they made at their 2005 summit in Scotland," the Canadian Press/CTV News reports (6/20). "Overall there is a good story to tell. The G8 has acted as a force for positive change and its actions have made a difference in addressing global challenges," according to the report, which was released on Sunday ahead of the upcoming G8 summit in Muskoka, Ontario, the Toronto Star reports...
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