The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, has called on the governments attending the G-8 summit in Canada to do more to alleviate poverty in Africa:

"I welcome the focus being given by the G-8 to addressing the problems of the continent of Africa. This represents a real opportunity for the Governments of the G-8 countries, in partnership with African Governments, to set goals that will reduce significantly the levels of poverty on the Continent. I support the call on members of the G-8 to create a framework that will give scope for much needed socio-economic development in Africa. In particular, much still needs to be done to remove the burden of debt from the poorest countries in Africa, as well as giving them more open access to the markets of the developed world."