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GCAP members work together to eradicate poverty, dramatically lessen inequality,
and achieve and exceed the Millennium Development Goals.

In particular, we demand:

Accountability

Public accountability: All governments must fulfil their commitments. They must be fully accountable to their peoples and transparent in the use of public resources. They must meet this responsibility by delivering economies that are equitable and work for the poorest people, delivering quality universal public services and ensuring decent work for all.

 
 

Trade

Trade Justice: GCAP believes that developing countries must have the right to determine their own trade and investment policies, putting their peoples' interests first. International trade rules and national trade policies should support sustainable livelihoods, promote the rights of women, children and indigenous people, and lead to poverty eradication.

 

 
Debt

Debt Cancellation: We call on donor Governments and International Institutions to immediately and without externally imposed conditions cancel the odious, illegitimate and unpayable debt of poor and middle income countries through a fair, democratic and transparent process to free up resources for human development.

 

Aid

Aid and financing for development: We call on donor governments and international institutions to meet and exceed the 0.7% aid target, directed to achieving community and country defined poverty eradication and sustainable development priorities that contribute to poverty eradication and sustainable development.

 
 

Gender

 

We also demand gender equality  be recognized as a central issue for poverty eradication. We further demand that upholding the rights of children, youth, women and excluded groups, as well as ensuring their equal participation, but recognised as fundamental to the achievement of these goals.

 

 

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International Financial Institutions: GCAP calls on donor governments and Institutions to establish a fair and just world order in which International Financial Institutions (especially WB, IMF and WTO) operate within the broad principles enshrined under UN commitments and human rights obligations to better regulate world economy.

 
 

Poverty and climate change final


Poverty and climate change: GCAP campaigners commit to keep the importance of poverty relief at the forefront of the debate on climate change.  They will do this by raising awareness via national coalitions in rich and poor countries and ensuring that action is taken by the international community and national governments to address climate change and its impact on people living in poverty.

 

 

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