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Up one level2 Ethiopian civil society leaders remain imprisoned, despite pardons for 38 politicians and journalists
BUILDING AN ASIAN PEOPLES’ AGENDA ON AID
The Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) – Asia invites you to cover a conference on ODA, which aims to review the key trends in ODA flows in Asia and the world, assess the impact of aid across recipient countries and identify the prospects and challenges for both donor and recipient countries.
Health, education, housing get miniscule allocations
Health, education and housing continue to suffer highly inadequate allocations of funds from foreign aid received by the Philippines, this despite the international community’s commitment to prioritize human development components in foreign aid to improve the impact of aid on developing nations.
Foreign aid in Asia not going to where it is needed most
Asian anti-poverty campaigners urge aid should be grants, not loans
Afghan Youth Against Poverty
Poverty is one of the root causes of human calamity, if not eradicated, it will eradicate us!
Tanzania: Actions against poverty
The 'Ondoa Umaskini Tanzania Campaign' which means 'The Poverty Eradication Campaign for Tanzania' is a coalition of 76 organizations, spearheading the fight against poverty and also organising the Stand Up event amongst faith-based and educational organisations.
Stand up against poverty: We must have a voice!
Today, September 13, GCAP marks the start of its Month of Mobilization activities, under the umbrella slogan ‘Stand Up Against Poverty: We Must Have a Voice’. The events have been timed to coincide with the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank that will take place in Singapore from September 16 to 17.
MAKE POVERTY HISTORY “BANQUET”
SINGAPORE – ONE (SINGAPORE) – a society dedicated to raising public awareness and taking concrete actions to Make Poverty History – is holding a Hunger “Banquet” on Wednesday 20 September to drive home the nature and randomness of poverty. This “Banquet” will be co-hosted by and held at MTV, which supports the call for action against poverty and has a long history of providing a platform in support of pro-social issues.
European March for Trade Justice Not Free Trade
The objective of the march -which will be held on Monday 21 November- is to take into Brussels the voices of 15 million Europeans who have taken action this year as part of the Global Call to Action against Poverty, on the day that the EU Trade Ministers will give the EU Trade Commissioner the mandate for negotiations in Hong Kong.
Biographies of the campaigners on the “Long Walk to Justice”
More than 40 campaigners from over 30 countries representing the Global Call to Action against Poverty boarded a specially chartered Virgin flight from London Heathrow to Edinburgh to add their voice to the billions of people across the world who are standing up to G8 leaders to call for immediate action against poverty. Read who they are here.
MEDIA ADVISORY: July 1 concert-rally vs poverty in the Philippines
Members of the media are invited to attend the concert-rally dubbed "People's Summit: Alternative to G8 Summit" on July 1 on Ayala Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas at the heart of the business district, Makati City. Some 12,000 people are expected to march.
South Africa to host first African anti-poverty concert in Johannesburg on 2 July in concert with Live8
South Africa will host the first in a series of free African anti poverty concerts on Saturday 2 July 2005 at Mary Fitzgerald Square, in Newtown, Johannesburg. This concert will be followed by concerts in Kenya and Ghana during August and September respectively. July 2 will also witness a number of concerts in key G8 capital cities including Philadelphia, London, Rome, Tokyo, Berlin and Paris organised by Live8.
Claudia Schiffer joins 150 million campaigners around the world to say to G8 Finance Ministers "we'll be watching you"
Claudia Schiffer joined representatives of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty on Thursday to warn G8 Ministers "we'll be watching you" ahead of this week's Finance Ministers' meeting in London. They are demanding the G8 Ministers fulfil their promises to combat poverty by delivering on trade justice, debt cancellation and more and better aid.
UN World Summit GCAP Spokesperson List
List of global and regional spokespersons for the Global Call to Action against Poverty during the United Nations World Summit to be held in New York from 14 to 16 September 2005.
African campaigners launch major advertising campaign to fight poverty
Across Africa today, the African Day of the Child, anti-poverty campaigners, representing over 100 organisations and coalitions working in over 26 countries in Africa, launched a major publicity campaign to mobilise support for the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP): the biggest anti-poverty campaign in history.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Africa Standing Tall Against Poverty in concert with Live8
Nelson Mandela will make an appearance at Africa Standing Tall Against Poverty in concert with Live8, the first of three anti-poverty concerts to be performed in Africa in the historic year of 2005. Mr Mandela’s appearance will form part of the global link from Johannesburg with the other 6 concerts around the world during the early hours of the evening on July 2.
Biography: Salil Shetty - Director of the Millennium Campaign
Salil Shetty joined the United Nations in October 2003 as Director of the Millennium Campaign from ActionAid - a leading international development NGO firmly committed to poverty eradication; here he was most recently Chief Executive.
GCAP Background Briefing Note
The Global Call to Action against Poverty is the world's largest anti-poverty alliance, whose organizations together represent more than 150 million people globally.
Ethiopian security forces arrest GCAP activist
The Global Call to Action against Poverty expressed its alarm at yesterday’s arrest of Ato Daniel Bekele, a GCAP activist and the Policy, Research and Advocacy Manager for Action Aid Ethiopia.
African campaigners launch major advertising campaign to fight poverty
Across Africa today, the African Day of the Child, anti-poverty campaigners, representing over 100 organisations and coalitions working in over 26 countries in Africa, launched a major publicity campaign to mobilise support for the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP): the biggest anti-poverty campaign in history.
Day of the African child: world’s largest anti-poverty campaign turns up heat on leaders
With just 3 weeks to go until G8 leaders converge on Gleneagles for their annual summit, and a mere 15 days until the first global White Band Day, the Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) is ratcheting up the pressure on world leaders to honour their promises on debt, trade and aid. To mark the Day of the African Child, GCAP African campaigners will launch a major publicity campaign under the slogan Thumbs Down 2 Poverty.
Claudia Schiffer joins 150 million campaigners around the world to say to G8 Finance Ministers "we'll be watching you"
Claudia Schiffer joined representatives of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty on Thursday to warn G8 Ministers "we'll be watching you" ahead of this week's Finance Ministers' meeting in London. They are demanding the G8 Ministers fulfil their promises to combat poverty by delivering on trade justice, debt cancellation and more and better aid.
Media Alert: Claudia Schiffer calls on G8 finance ministers to deliver
On Thursday, 9 June, dedicated GCAP supporter Claudia Schiffer will meet with leading representatives of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty including the UK’s Make Poverty History coalition, America’s One campaign and Germany’s Your Voice Against Poverty. Kumi Naidoo, Chair of the GCAP will lead the discussions.
EU Finance Ministers must deliver on aid
Amid the turmoil in Europe over the future of the constitution, EU members are on the verge of delivering a historic breakthrough on aid today which could help lift millions out of poverty.
South Africa: World Press Freedom Day
World Press Freedom Day holds special significance for the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) as, on this day some 14 years ago, UNESCO and the United Nations sponsored the first Regional Seminar on Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press.
African Consultation on the Global Call to Action Against Poverty
On 30-31 March, 2005, 70 representatives from national, continental and international organisations and coalitions working in over twenty-six countries from all the regions of Africa have met in Nairobi (Kenya) to review global, regional and national progress on GCAP mobilisation over 2005.
Campaigners march on G7 embassies across the globe to demand debt cancellation
In a worldwide initiative on 1 April, 2005, people are mobilising at French, German, Japanese and other G7 country embassies in several countries across the world to demand debt cancellation for the world’s poorest countries.
April: an exciting month of mass mobilisations for GCAP
With three global actions planned in April, it's set to be an inspiring and eventful month for GCAP, setting the pace for the campaign in 2005. Kick-starting these events is the GCAP Embassy Debt Action Day on 1st April, followed by two Global Action Weeks on Trade and Education that are supported by GCAP internationally and by many national platforms.
Japanese groups unite to press government on aid, trade and debt
Japanese groups have come together through the Global Call to Action against Poverty under the slogan "Hottokenai, Sekai no Mazushisa" (World poverty can't be ignored), a coalition that works to make the eradication of poverty a priority on the Japanese agenda.
GCAP representatives debate with IMF and World Bank at the World Social Forum
Officials from the IMF, the World Bank, and the UN, were confronted with some difficult questions as the faced representatives from the GCAP coalition at the World Social Forum in Brazil.
Rights Action Week
Events taking place in Rights Action Week (1-10 December) in support of the Global Call To Action Against Poverty.
Nelson Mandela backs Global Call to Action against Poverty
On 3 February, 2005, in a major rally in London's Trafalgar Square, Nelson Mandela pledged his support for the Global Call to Action against Poverty and called on groups around the world to unite and fight poverty together. "As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest", he said.
Global Call to Action Against Poverty – Philippines
The national campaign Global Call to Action Against Poverty – Philippines (GCAP-Phils.) held various events during April.
GCAP launched at the World Social Forum
More than 12,000 people attend the launch of the Global Call to Action against Poverty at the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
A million whitebands for Italian campaigners
The universal symbol of anti poverty calls is now available in Italy for everyone who wants to be part of the GCAP.
Hope amidst the destruction: Time to unite against poverty
Statement by The Global Call to Action against Poverty on the policy implications of the tsunami that hit the shores of the Indian Ocean in both Asia and Africa on 26 December, 2004.
Make Poverty History - UK launch
On 28 December 2004, the UK launched their Make Poverty History campaign as part of the Global Call to Action against Poverty.
GCAP: why I wear white
“I am a symbol of many of the children and youth of Africa wearing white, crying out to be heard.”
India: Keep your promises
In India, people's movements struggling against all forms of discrimination and supporting the rights of people living in poverty to free and quality education, health care, water and sanitation and employment have come togther under the banner 'Keep Your Promises'.
The end of poverty: an interview with Jeffrey Sachs
In this interview by US magazine Mother Jones, one of the world's top economists offers a blueprint for transforming the developing world.
Latest news from the Philippines
The countdown to the first White Band Day on July 1 is on, and here are some of the plans.
“Let’s say no to poverty” in Azerbaijan
Nearly 2000 people attended a festival in Barda, central Azerbaijan, to mark the launch of a national campaign in the country to end poverty.