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Subject: [APC Forum] G8 and Live8
From:    "karen banks" <karenb at gn.apc.org>
Date:    Sun, July 3, 2005 9:56 am
To:      apc.forum at lists.apc.org
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hi

i'd be curious to know how many people were aware of, or tuned in somehow 
to the series of Live8 concerts on saturday - very mixed feelings watching
 Sir Bob and his mates doing their bit to raise awareness about global
poverty..

When i went to bed last night, about 30 million people had signed
(sms/text  or online) this petition

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To: The 8 most powerful leaders in the world

50,000 people are dying, needlessly, every day of extreme poverty.

At this year's G8 summit meeting, it is within your power to put an end to
 this tragedy. It is an extraordinary opportunity which it would be
shameful  to ignore. We urge you to take these 3 steps to make extreme
poverty history...

- double the aid sent to the world's poorest countries,
- fully cancel their debts,
- change the trade laws so that they can build their own future.
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what do you think? does any of this make a difference? can the culmination
 of Live8(s), the Global Campaign Against Poverty, and the 'Make poverty 
history campaign' influence G8 discussions about fairer trade rules?

APC member computer aid have been mentioned in a mainstream TV channels '8
 ways to help - can technology make poverty history'

http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/M/makepovertyhistory/8ways/index.html

karen


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