Sustainable development goals promise little respite for indebted poor countries
Tim Jones
New commitment on debt offers scant relief to developing countries, with rich nations likely to block any attempts to reform the global financial system
September 2014
Poverty matters blog
When vulture funds circle, who will make debt repayments fairer?
Tim Jones: Developing countries want an independent process for restructuring debt. But that would spoil the profit party for the west and its banks
December 2013
Poverty matters blog
The Philippines is devastated as much by unfair debt as typhoon Haiyan
Tim Jones: By Christmas Eve, a country struggling with foreign loans and climate change will have spent $1bn on debts in seven weeks
July 2013
Poverty matters blog
Grenada's proposed debt deal could have implications for billions of people
Jürgen Kaiser and Tim Jones: Grenada wants to negotiate a debt reduction with all its creditors – private, multilateral and government. Could its radical suggestion work?
October 2012
Poverty matters blog
IMF gold windfall helps poor countries now but won't break cycle of debt
Tim Jones: By subsidising cheaper loans to low-income countries, the IMF will keep them trapped by debt repayments for years
February 2012
Poverty matters blog
Latin America's past offers lessons on debt, but are EU ministers bothered?
Tim Jones: It's said Europe could learn from previous debt crises, but what if ministers know this and are simply putting banks before people?
November 2011
Time to swoop on the vulture funds
Tim Jones
Tim Jones: UK law prevents aggressive debt-gatherers from attacking poor countries. The rest of the world should follow suit
September 2011
Poverty matters blog
Dealing with Zimbabwe's debt
Tim Jones: Civil society activists are campaigning for an audit of Zimbabwe's crippling $7bn debt to learn the lessons of the past and prevent mistakes being repeated
June 2011
Poverty matters blog
Is the G8 supporting or undermining the Arab spring?
Tim Jones: The G8 leaders say they will support countries in the region, such as Egypt and Tunisia, as long as they move towards not just democracy but also a 'market economy'
December 2009
Cif green
Copenhagen: the sound of silence
Nick Dearden and Tim Jones
Nick Dearden and Tim Jones: Denmark's reputation is being destroyed by police action outside the conference and the gagging of NGOs and poor nations inside
