The Millennium Development Goals are failing the world’s poor because governments ignore and abuse their human rights, says Amnesty.

Ahead of the G8 meeting in Canada this weekend, religious leaders from across the world have issued a statement calling for the fulfillment of the UN Millennium Development Goals.

The President and Vice-President of the British Methodist Conference will be attending the three main party political conferences this autumn and will be pushing a message of social justice in the UK and globally.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provide a key focus for the churches of the Anglican Communion.