G8 2008: justice in Japan?

Leaders of the world's eight richest countries (the G8) have been meeting in Japan. Oxfam has been there too, making sure they make progress on the big issues affecting the world's poorest people.

The verdict's in

The Oxfam G8 Big Heads Do Karaoke. Credit: Emily Subden

Did the 2008 G8 deliver justice for the world's poorest people? Oxfam's policy advisor, Max Lawson, gives his personal opinion on what happened at this year's summit.

The Oxfam G8 Big Heads at the Carbon emissions performance. Credit: Emily Subden

The G8 have pledged to “consider and adopt” a global deal on climate change. But it might be a case of too little, too late.

Video: why the G8's climate "breakthrough" doesn't go far enough

Global Food Crisis

The Oxfam G8 Big Heads at Biofuels performance. Credit: Oxfam

"Don't waste food". Sound advice from PM Gordon Brown. But world leaders also need to play their part - like rethinking biofuels policy for starters.

The Global Food Crisis explained

Debt and Aid

The G8 must keep their previous promises to tackle poverty. Actor and Oxfam supporter Bill Nighy is calling for nothing short of "Action, actually".

Bill Nighy's G8 blog

See how actor Bill Nighy has been helping Oxfam in Japan

And finally... a million best wishes

The Oxfam G8 Big Heads at the Tanabata Hand In. Credit: Emily Subden

If you took our G8 action, you're one in a million! Literally (and in a good way). Over one million messages demanding the G8 honour their promises to tackle poverty were handed in to world leaders.