G20 London Summit. On the 2 April 2009 world leaders will gather in London to address the global financial crisis.

The London Summit (April 2, 2009)
On the 2 April 2009 world leaders will gather in London to address the global financial crisis.
The London Summit brings together leaders of the world’s advanced and emerging economies, including the G20, and representatives of international financial institutions to work cooperatively to restore stability and stimulate global economic growth.

The Summit aims to reach international agreement on:
* coordinated actions to revive the global economy - to stimulate growth and employment
* reforming and improving financial sectors and systems - to deliver progress on the Washington Action Plan to build better financial systems
* principles for reform of international financial institutions (IFIs) - the International Monetary Fund, Financial Stability Forum and World Bank.
http://www.londonsummit.gov.uk/en/

Global update - Global Crisis - London Summit
This website is a global hub for debate for the London Summit. As the Summit draws closer we're highlighting contributions to this global conversation from around the world - including in local languages.
Highlighting the debate in all countries that are significantly affected by this global crisis.

Brown's global call
(02:12) Report Reuters Video
Mar. 4 - UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown told a joint session of the US Congress that the economic crisis calls for a global response.

Brown will host a Group of 20 summit next month in London. He'll seek agreement on a coordinated plan to boost the global economy as it faces its worst crisis in decades. Deborah Lutterbeck reports from Washington. SOUNDBITES:
# Morris Goldstein of the Peterson Institute for International Economics
# UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown

Brown Borrows Big to Kickstart British Economy (CNBC)

Prime Minister Gordon Brown tries to kickstart the stalling British economy on Monday, spending billions of borrowed pounds on tax cuts in a bid to stop a recession turning into a slump.
The package, expected to total up to 20 billion pounds ($30 billion), will include extra public spending designed to grease the wheels of the economy.
Brown's finance minister, Alistair Darling, is also expected to announce plans to plug the hole in state finances by raising taxes in future, including a political shift in the form of a sharp rise in income tax for high earners, media reports say.