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"Even in these difficult times we strongly urge the leaders of the G20 to hold fast to the commitments they have made to the world's poorest people," said the statement released ahead of Thursday's London summit.
"We still need to find ways to enable poorer countries to trade their way to prosperity. We hold that promises made to the poor are especially sacred."
The statement is signed by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and representatives of Britain's Muslim, Sikh, Catholic, Hindu and Buddhist communities.
"Many people believe that this is a moment for the world's leaders to reaffirm their moral commitments to the welfare of all, especially the poorest, and to the care of the planet for future generations," Williams said.
This was just as important as "responding to the immediate challenges of securing a degree of financial stability", he said.
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"We still need to find ways to enable poorer countries to trade their way to prosperity. We hold that promises made to the poor are especially sacred."
The statement is signed by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and representatives of Britain's Muslim, Sikh, Catholic, Hindu and Buddhist communities.
"Many people believe that this is a moment for the world's leaders to reaffirm their moral commitments to the welfare of all, especially the poorest, and to the care of the planet for future generations," Williams said.
This was just as important as "responding to the immediate challenges of securing a degree of financial stability", he said.
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