G8 leaders agree $50bn aid boost
Prime Minister Tony Blair says the G8 has agreed a $50bn (£28.8bn) boost to aid for developing countries.
Mr Blair said there was a commitment to find an end date for farm subsidies and a will to make a success of the Hong Kong trade round later this year.
On climate change, he said an agreement had always been unlikely, but crucially the US had accepted that global warming was an issue.
NGOs are critical of the deal, calling it a "vastly disappointing result".
"The people have roared but the G8 has whispered," said Kumi Naidoo, chair of the Global Call to Action against Poverty.
Mr Blair acknowledged: "It isn't all everyone wanted, but it is progress."
Key points:
* Mr Blair said trade discussions in Hong Kong later this year should yield an end date to agricultural subsidies.
* Britain is to host a 1 November meeting on climate change, to assess progress.
* Mr Blair said "only people who can change Africa ultimately are the Africans".
* $3bn agreed for Palestinian Authority for investment in infrastructure.
* Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo described the deal as a "success".
* G8 commits to training 20,000 peacekeepers for Africa.
* African leaders to commit to democracy and good governance as part of the deal.
* Debts of the 18 poorest countries to be forgiven.
On climate change, Mr Blair said: "If it is impossible to bring America into the consensus on tackling the issue... we will never ensure the huge emerging economies, who are going to consume more energy than any other part of the world... are part of the dialogue."
He said however that agreement had been reached that climate change was a problem, human activity contributed to it and it had to be tackled with urgency.
'Face of death'
Earlier the prime minister had said that in the wake of Thursday's attacks, the communique was the "definitive expression of our collective will to act in the face of death".
"It has a pride and a hope and a humanity that can lift the shadow of terrorism," he added.
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) remained critical of the G8 deal.
Some described the talks on climate change as a "significant lost opportunity".
G8 leaders have indicated the statement represents progress but Stephen Tindale, a spokesperson for Greenpeace, said: "The G8 has committed to nothing new but at least we haven't moved backwards on the environment."
The Sustainable Energy and Economy Network, a worldwide coalition of environmental and development campaigners, said: "Urgent action is now required to substantially reduce emissions, reduce fossil fuel dependence and to protect people around the world, especially the vulnerable, the poor and disappearing nations."
Mr Blair said there was a commitment to find an end date for farm subsidies and a will to make a success of the Hong Kong trade round later this year.
On climate change, he said an agreement had always been unlikely, but crucially the US had accepted that global warming was an issue.
NGOs are critical of the deal, calling it a "vastly disappointing result".
"The people have roared but the G8 has whispered," said Kumi Naidoo, chair of the Global Call to Action against Poverty.
Mr Blair acknowledged: "It isn't all everyone wanted, but it is progress."
Key points:
* Mr Blair said trade discussions in Hong Kong later this year should yield an end date to agricultural subsidies.
* Britain is to host a 1 November meeting on climate change, to assess progress.
* Mr Blair said "only people who can change Africa ultimately are the Africans".
* $3bn agreed for Palestinian Authority for investment in infrastructure.
* Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo described the deal as a "success".
* G8 commits to training 20,000 peacekeepers for Africa.
* African leaders to commit to democracy and good governance as part of the deal.
* Debts of the 18 poorest countries to be forgiven.
On climate change, Mr Blair said: "If it is impossible to bring America into the consensus on tackling the issue... we will never ensure the huge emerging economies, who are going to consume more energy than any other part of the world... are part of the dialogue."
He said however that agreement had been reached that climate change was a problem, human activity contributed to it and it had to be tackled with urgency.
'Face of death'
Earlier the prime minister had said that in the wake of Thursday's attacks, the communique was the "definitive expression of our collective will to act in the face of death".
"It has a pride and a hope and a humanity that can lift the shadow of terrorism," he added.
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) remained critical of the G8 deal.
Some described the talks on climate change as a "significant lost opportunity".
G8 leaders have indicated the statement represents progress but Stephen Tindale, a spokesperson for Greenpeace, said: "The G8 has committed to nothing new but at least we haven't moved backwards on the environment."
The Sustainable Energy and Economy Network, a worldwide coalition of environmental and development campaigners, said: "Urgent action is now required to substantially reduce emissions, reduce fossil fuel dependence and to protect people around the world, especially the vulnerable, the poor and disappearing nations."