Jubilee USA Network & Vanuata

by Colin Dexter

The religious anti-poverty organization Jubilee USA Network is calling on international lenders to grant debt relief to Vanuatu. In mid-March, Cyclone Pam struck the string of small Pacific islands with winds up to 165 miles per hour. The category 5 storm destroyed or damaged nearly every building in the capital city and wiped out crops across the country. The United Nations warns that entire islands are facing imminent starvation and its President says the “monster” storm undid the nation’s recent economic development. Vanuatu owes approximately $84 million to international lenders, including nearly $10 million to the World Bank

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