Thousands demand end to world poverty

Celebrities and politicians were among thousands of people at a rally in Belfast today to call for an end to world poverty.

Sat, 04 Jun, 2005 - 16:56

Celebrities and politicians were among thousands of people at a rally in Belfast today to call for an end to world poverty.

The MakePovertyHistory event was part of the campaign to put pressure on the governments of the richest countries to address the issue of debt when they meet next month in Scotland for the G8 summit.

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