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People's Week of Action against Asian Development Bank!
The peoples in Asia Pacific will come together in Bali, Indonesia to unite, raise their voices and struggle against ADB and the IFIs and advance alternatives for genuine development.
G20 2009: Compiled links for 15/03/2009
Articles, News, Documents and other useful links about the G20!
Terra Viva - Accra 2008
GCAP, IPS, TI, Interaction, CIVICUS and Better Aid have partnered to bring you a publication from the Civil Society Organizations parallel Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Accra, Ghana.
Google News: Poverty and Aid Effectiveness
Compiled news feed with articles related to poverty and aid effectiveness and the 2008 Forum in Accra, Ghana.
Gordon Brown sent off to Japan with 60,000 wishes for action
UK campaigners have sent Gordon Brown off to the G8 in Japan with strong anti-poverty messages. On 3 July, a Tanabata tree and a 60,000 strong petition were delivered to the Prime Minister’s door.
Impressions from the GCAP Global Council and CIVICUS World Assembly
Glasgow played host to the first GCAP Global Council before the CIVICUS World Assembly, attended by over 20 people from around the world representing the regions and constituency groups that make up this unique global alliance. Among those present were two regional secretariat staff, Tasneem Athar and Chona Ramos – both in Scotland for the first time. During one of the WA breaks they talked about their impressions;
GCAP hands over People's wishes to the Japanese Prime Minister
GCAP Korea representative, Hykungung Kim was one of a group of international NGOs to meet Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda in Tokyo on Wednesday June 18th. She also tied a white and, the symbol of the campaign, around the wrist of the Prime Minister who stood for a photograph beside the campaign symbol, a Tanabata bamboo tree.
Stop the Food Crisis 2008: Mobilising around the world
On June 3-5, world leaders met in Rome to discuss ways to address the current global food crisis. GCAP called for a global day of action on or around June 1, to demand that governments Act Now to End Poverty and Inequality and Stop the Food Crisis.
PMRS Stands Up and Speaks Out on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
The Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS) will mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17 by taking part in a series of activities throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip to highlight the issues of poverty and inequality, as part of the worldwide "Stand Up and Speak Out" campaign.
Palestinians stand up against poverty and help break the Guinness World Record!
Nearly 1 million Palestinian adults and children, as part of the Global Campaign Against Poverty, joined more than 42.5 million people around the world on October 17 to take a stand to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.





