I just got a message from One.org about some good news.
Over the last month, 51,000 ONE members signed our petition to Prime Minister Gordon Brown, letting him know that people around the world think it is important that the world’s poorest countries have a say in reshaping the global financial system.
While we were working with 10 Downing Street to deliver our petition, the British Government extended an invitation to African Union leaders to send a representative to the G20 Summit. We know there is much more to do but this is an important first step.
Click here to add your name to our note saying, “Thank you for including African representation in the G20 Summit. Under your stewardship please continue to fight for the representation of the developing world.” We will deliver this alongside the original petition:
http://www.one.org/international/thankbrown/o.pl?id=836-3352959-kyPPGzx&t=2
This is really good news at a challenging time. While an invitation to a meeting doesn’t have the immediate impact of funding development programs or cancelling debt, it is a vital step. The whole world is suffering because of the economic crisis, but the world’s poorest people are the hardest hit. As the new international finance rules and structures start to take shape, it is critical that their voices are heard.
Though the invitation has already been given, we’ll still be delivering our petition. But rather than saying ‘please’ when we hand it over, we’ll be saying thank you and now please listen to what the African delegation has to say.
Click here to add your name to our thank you note we’ll hand over with the petition:
http://www.one.org/international/thankbrown/o.pl?id=836-3352959-kyPPGzx&t=4
Congratulations on helping to make this happen.
Thank you,
David Lane, ONE.org