Publishing Guide

Upcoming Events

International | Economics and Finance

no events match your query!

New Events

no events posted in last week

Other Press

Economics and Finance

The Coming European Economic Apocalypse 21:13 Dec 01 1 comments

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary ridicules Government restrictions and calls for 'unnecessary' lockdown t... 01:55 May 31 0 comments

Anti Environmental CETA Trade Agreement ratification approved despite protests 20:58 May 08 0 comments

Runaway Train Towards Full Digitization of Money and Labor 14:18 Jan 01 2 comments

The Spectre Haunting Europe 23:21 Dec 04 0 comments

more >>

User Preferences

Feeds

Blog Feeds

Anti-Empire

North Korea Increases Aid to Russia, Mos... Tue Nov 19, 2024 12:29 | Marko Marjanovi?

Trump Assembles a War Cabinet Sat Nov 16, 2024 10:29 | Marko Marjanovi?

Slavgrinder Ramps Up Into Overdrive Tue Nov 12, 2024 10:29 | Marko Marjanovi?

?Existential? Culling to Continue on Com... Mon Nov 11, 2024 10:28 | Marko Marjanovi?

US to Deploy Military Contractors to Ukr... Sun Nov 10, 2024 02:37 | Field Empty

Human Rights in Ireland

Promoting Human Rights in Ireland

Human Rights in Ireland >>

Lockdown Skeptics

NHS Nurse ?Forced Out for Mocking Trans Flag? to Sue Hospital Sat May 10, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
NHS Nurse Amy Gallagher, who says she was forced out of her job for mocking the transgender flag after being placed under investigation for more than a year, is to sue the?hospital where she worked.
The post NHS Nurse “Forced Out for Mocking Trans Flag” to Sue Hospital appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Hugely Influential Covid Vaccine Study Claiming the Jabs Saved Millions of Lives Torn to Shreds in M... Sat May 10, 2025 13:00 | Dr Raphael Lataster
A hugely influential study on COVID-19 vaccines, used by experts throughout the pandemic to claim the jabs saved tens of millions of lives in one year, has been thoroughly debunked in a medical journal.
The post Hugely Influential Covid Vaccine Study Claiming the Jabs Saved Millions of Lives Torn to Shreds in Medical Journal appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Teenage Girl Banned by the Football Association For Asking Transgender Opponent ?Are You a Man?? Win... Sat May 10, 2025 11:00 | Toby Young
The teenage girl given a six-match ban by the FA for asking a bearded opponent whether he was a man has had the sanction overturned with the help of the Free Speech Union.
The post Teenage Girl Banned by the Football Association For Asking Transgender Opponent ?Are You a Man?? Wins Appeal With Help of Free Speech Union appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Reflections on Empire, Papacy and States Sat May 10, 2025 09:00 | James Alexander
A new Pope, a new US-UK trade deal, a new accord between China and Russia. Professor James Alexander takes the long view and sees how the accidents of 2000 years of Western history are playing out in 2025.
The post Reflections on Empire, Papacy and States appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Ed Miliband?s Housing Energy Plan Will Decimate the Rental Market and Send Rents Spiralling Sat May 10, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile
Ed Miliband's plan to force all rental homes to have EPC C or above by 2030 is a recipe for higher rents and fewer rentals, says Ben Pile. Even at today's high energy prices, payback periods can extend into centuries.
The post Ed Miliband’s Housing Energy Plan Will Decimate the Rental Market and Send Rents Spiralling appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Lockdown Skeptics >>

Voltaire Network

Voltaire, international edition

Will intergovernmental institutions withstand the end of the "American Empire"?,... Sat Apr 05, 2025 07:15 | en

Voltaire, International Newsletter N?127 Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:38 | en

Disintegration of Western democracy begins in France Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:00 | en

Voltaire, International Newsletter N?126 Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:39 | en

The International Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism by Amichai Chikli and Na... Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:31 | en

Voltaire Network >>

Hurricane Maria Slams Dominica and Heads Towards Puerto Rico

international | economics and finance | press release

Tuesday September 19, 2017 18:22

by Abby Wilhelm - Jubilee USA

Report this post to the editors

At United Nations General Assembly Jubilee USA Calls for Debt Relief to Aid Islands

Caribbean islands recovering from Hurricane Irma, now confront Hurricane Maria.

Caribbean islands recovering from Hurricane Irma, now confront Hurricane Maria. According to initial reports, Hurricane Maria leveled parts of the island of Dominica. As of Tuesday morning, the Category 5 storm heads towards Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. At a high-level event at the United Nations General Assembly, Jubilee USA's Executive Director Eric LeCompte called for a debt payment delay for hurricane-struck islands.

"A quick way to get rebuilding aid for islands affected by hurricanes is to temporarily stop debt payments," said LeCompte, Jubilee USA's Executive Director who serves on United Nation expert groups that focus on debt. "If the International Monetary Fund delays debt payments, it would immediately free up millions of dollars for islands trying to recover."

Last week, the Catholic Bishop of Dominica sent a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) asking for debt relief for islands recovering from disasters. As president of a conference of Caribbean Catholic Bishops, Gabriel Malzaire had called for relief for other Caribbean islands, like Antigua and Barbuda that were hit hard by Hurricane Irma. The Bishop's letter is now relevant for Dominica as it seeks funds to recover.

"Islands like Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda need immediate financing," continued LeCompte. "In addition to delaying debt payments, islands need aid in the form of grants instead of loans."

As the UN General Assembly debate begins, Eric LeCompte spoke at a high-level side event on financing development. LeCompte spoke about improving global debt, tax, trade and transparency policies to address poverty. The event was organized by the government of France and the International Leading Group on Social and Solidarity Economy.

Add Your Comments >>

printable version

with comments

atom feed of comments

rss feed of comments

RSS and atom feeds allow you to keep track of new comments on particular stories. You can input the URL's from these links into a rss reader and you will be informed whenever somebody posts a new comment.

Digg this

Furl

Reddit

Gab

Twitter

© 2001-2025 Independent Media Centre Ireland. Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere. Opinions are those of the contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by Independent Media Centre Ireland. Disclaimer | Privacy