eupolitix.com: Pop icon Bono on Tuesday condemned EU governments for failing to live up to promises on aid for Africa.The U2 singer, who met with European development ministers in Dublin, said it was time for the EU to up its aid efforts.
“We are after billions, not millions,” he said, reported by PA. “And that’s what it’s going to take to sort out the problems of our next door neighbour.”
The rock star is calling on all developed nations to honour pledges to give 0.7 per cent GNP in aid to the world’s poorest countries.
“There’s a general feeling in some camps that because they are doing well their economies can’t afford the commitment of 0.7 per cent and it’s going to be more money than they thought.”
“A lot of these people are doing some great things, but there are promises being broken and that’s unacceptable. You can’t make promises and not keep them,” he charged. [
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