Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of Jubilee USA, was recently quoted in Reuters discussing the United States' involvement in the G20, specifically about calls from U.S. officials for G20 to "focus on their core missions of financial stability and development instead of climate finance and gender issues." Read an excerpt below or the full article here.

US eyes 'back to basics' revamp of G20 when it assumes presidency next year.

By: Andrea Shalal

"Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen told Reuters on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Durban that collaboration under the G20 was more important than ever.

'But I do understand the agenda of the United States administration to keep it more lean and mean,' he said.

Activists and developing countries say they will watch U.S. actions, but that paring back could help the G20 survive.

'Our hope is that development continues to be linked,' said Eric LeCompte, executive director of the non-profit Jubilee USA Network. 'Financial stability, debt issues and economic issues cannot be separated from development and global growth.'"