By J C Suresh
TORONTO (IDN) Ahead of the next hurricane season in the Caribbean, faith leaders are calling for action from government leaders, the United Nations system, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and regional development institutions.
A statement signed and endorsed by 22 religious leaders from Grenada to Saint Lucia is urging the establishment of debt relief as an instrument for emergency support and reconstruction.
“Across the Caribbean, we still see immense suffering from the hurricanes that landed last year,” said Jubilee USA Executive Director Eric LeCompte who endorsed the statement. “Islands that are struggling to recover after natural disasters and meet basic needs of their people should not be making debt…
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