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The following is just a brief selection of websites related
to the campaign to end poverty.
Action
Aid
Development agency that has recently published a report highlighting how
multinational food companies are threatening the fight against poverty
in developing countries. Click on 'take action' to find out how you can
get involved.
The Fairtrade Foundation
Information about the Fairtrade initiative to make sure producers get
a fair price for their goods.
Make
Poverty History
An association of more than 400 organisations aiming to end extreme poverty
for good. Includes background info plus details of how you can get involved.
Make
Trade Fair
Oxfam campaign and petition for fair trade.
Oxfam
Oxfam works to improve people's lives through emergency response, development
programmes and campaigns.
Trade
Justice Movement
Coalition of over 60 UK organisations campaigning for trade justice.
Traidcraft
UK's leading fair-trade organisation, which works with more than 100 producer
groups in over 30 countries around the world.
UN
Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
All United Nations member states have signed up to achieve certain goals
by 2015. Goal number 1 is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. The
website has information about the goals plus lots or relevant links and
a downloadable
pdf about progress on anti-poverty goals.
UNICEF
(United Nations Children's Fund)
UNICEF is the UN agency that works to protect children and help them achieve
a better life by combating poverty, conflict and HIV/AIDS. The site has
tons of information and includes Voices of Youth for young people.
United
Nations Development Programme
Website of the UN's global development network, which links and co-ordinates
global and national efforts to help people to improve their lives. The
site has lots of information on volunteering and articles about development.
War on
Want
Fights poverty in developing countries in partnership with people affected
by globalisation, and campaigns for workers' rights and against the root
causes of global poverty, inequality and injustice. Check out how you
can get involved in their campaigns – 'Just Trade' and 'Make Poverty
History'.
World
Development Movement
Tackles the underlying causes of poverty and lobbies decision-makers to
change the policies that keep people poor. Sign up for an e-mail bulletin,
write to your MP, attend a demo or join an online discussion.
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