Gordon Brown at a school in Kibera, Nairobi,
one of Africa's largest slums a visit designed to generate international
action
(EPA/EMPICS)
What the three main parties are doing
Labour
says they have made it a priority to work for the eradication
of poverty. They pledge to:
- reach the UN target to increase aid to 0.7% of national income
by 2013
- make Africa and climate change their priorities
- work towards fairer trade rules
- a commitment to further debt relief
- press the European Union for a change in farm subsidies
The Conservatives
say they are committed to eradicating poverty, and pledge to:
- meet the UN target by 2013
- push for reforms in Europe to end export subsidies and trade
tariffs
- promote freer and fairer trade
- improve conditions for the world’s poorest through debt relief
- deliver better aid
The Liberal
Democrats say the elimination of global poverty is
a moral challenge, and pledge to:
- increase aid to meet the UN targets by 2011
- change the way debt and debt relief is assessed
- change trade barriers so poor countries can sell goods on
fair terms
- seek to end subsidised goods from being dumped
- ensure development projects are sustainable and look at ways
the World Bank could give grants instead of loans
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