‘We urge the UK government and the World Bank to apply these debt relief measures to new and existing loans to all countries.'

BYM urges more relief for climate-hit nations

‘We urge the UK government and the World Bank to apply these debt relief measures to new and existing loans to all countries.'

by Rebecca Hardy 14th July 2023

Quakers have welcomed announcements that the World Bank and the UK government will allow countries suffering extreme weather events to pause their debt repayments. Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has been calling for debt relief for climate-hit nations since COP25 in Madrid.

BYM urges more relief for climate-hit nations

‘We urge the UK government and the World Bank to apply these debt relief measures to new and existing loans to all countries.'

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