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March 28, 2009

Thousands Protest Ahead of G-20 Summit in London
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Protesters demanding action on creating jobs, justice for
underprivileged and climate change 
Thousands of demonstrators take part in 'Put People First' march through
central London, 28 Mar 2009Thousands of protesters have taken to the
streets of London to
demonstrate ahead of the Group of 20 economic summit of world leaders
scheduled for next week. Tens of thousands of protesters
gathered Saturday in cold, rainy weather to march through the city
demanding action on creating jobs, justice for the underprivileged and
climate change. The march was expected to conclude at the city's Hyde
Park. Organizers of the protest include trade unions, religious
organization and environmental groups. They are calling it the "Put
People First March."Protests are expected to continue for several days.
Security
is tight in London ahead of the April second G-20 economic summit, but
police and protest organizers say they expect the marches will be
peaceful. Both the protests and summit take place against the
backdrop of a global recession with economic conditions not scene since
the 1930s. The G-20 was established in 1999 to bring together
industrialized and developing economies to discuss key issues in the
global economy.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.


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