23 November 2005
MAKE POVERTY HISTORY - TRADE JUSTICE WALK
The final global day of action for the Make Poverty History campaign in 2005 is due to take place on Dec 10th and coincides with the World Trade Organization Meeting in Hong Kong.
Actions are planned around the world to again put pressure on governments to make the necessary decisions to end poverty for good. Leaders meeting in Hong Kong have the opportunity to address issues of fair trade, one of the key areas along with debt cancellation, increased aid and good governance needed to eliminate global poverty.
All readers of this bulletin are encouraged to support this campaign and to wear a white wristband on Dec 10th.
Those in Melbourne may care to join the Trade Justice Walk scheduled to commence outside the State Library of Victoria on Friday 9th December at 12:45pm. The walk will then travel from the State Library via Swanston and Bourke Sts to the Honorary French Consulate and then via Collins St to the UK Consulate. At the Consulates a symbolic dumping of agricultural products from a caravan of donkeys will occur and a presentation made to Consulate staff in protest at the European Union trade policies. The walk will conclude around 1:45pm at near Treasury Gardens.
Similar actions are planned in many cities around the world as part of the campaign.
Actions are planned around the world to again put pressure on governments to make the necessary decisions to end poverty for good. Leaders meeting in Hong Kong have the opportunity to address issues of fair trade, one of the key areas along with debt cancellation, increased aid and good governance needed to eliminate global poverty.
All readers of this bulletin are encouraged to support this campaign and to wear a white wristband on Dec 10th.
Those in Melbourne may care to join the Trade Justice Walk scheduled to commence outside the State Library of Victoria on Friday 9th December at 12:45pm. The walk will then travel from the State Library via Swanston and Bourke Sts to the Honorary French Consulate and then via Collins St to the UK Consulate. At the Consulates a symbolic dumping of agricultural products from a caravan of donkeys will occur and a presentation made to Consulate staff in protest at the European Union trade policies. The walk will conclude around 1:45pm at near Treasury Gardens.
Similar actions are planned in many cities around the world as part of the campaign.
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