Make Poverty History Emirates
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Make Poverty History-Emirates (MPHE/MPH-Emirates) was an open coalition of UAE based organizations that worked together to eradicate global poverty and assist in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) from 2005 until 2009.
The campaign was founded in 2005 by Anish Kattukaran and mobilized tens of thousands people in support of its goals, ran national awareness ad campaigns and advocated for its goals. It operated as the national arm of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), the largest anti-poverty coalition in the world.
At the 'Initiation Conference', MPH-Emirates aligned itself to GCAP and its goals, effectively forming its UAE national arm. The coalition extended its mandate to operate until the end of 2007 in line with GCAP's reworked 'Beirut Declaration' (GCAP's Mandate). Make Poverty History-Emirates will study the possibility of extending the campaign beyond 2007 based on the outcomes of GCAP's national assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay in May 2007.
At a global level the coalition seconds the demands of The Global Call to Action Against Poverty, its parent campaign.
Excerpts from GCAP's Beirut Declaration:
There is great diversity among our group, but we know that we will be more effective when we work together. We do not endeavour to reach absolute agreement on detailed policy, but we want to pressure governments to eradicate poverty, dramatically lessen inequality, and achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
The demands:
or GCAP. GCAP has national coalitions working in over a hundred countries, a few of which are listed below, for a detailed list please see http://www.whiteband.org/GlobalPages/GcapNearYou
The campaign was founded in 2005 by Anish Kattukaran and mobilized tens of thousands people in support of its goals, ran national awareness ad campaigns and advocated for its goals. It operated as the national arm of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), the largest anti-poverty coalition in the world.
Overview
Make Poverty History-Emirates initially slated to be a one year long awareness campaign, rapidly grew into a national anti-poverty coalition. The campaign built its initial momentum in schools before expanding outwards. The campaign was founded in April 2005 and was launched as a coalition at an 'Initiation Conference' at the Farimont Dubai in September 2005.At the 'Initiation Conference', MPH-Emirates aligned itself to GCAP and its goals, effectively forming its UAE national arm. The coalition extended its mandate to operate until the end of 2007 in line with GCAP's reworked 'Beirut Declaration' (GCAP's Mandate). Make Poverty History-Emirates will study the possibility of extending the campaign beyond 2007 based on the outcomes of GCAP's national assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay in May 2007.
Demands
Make Poverty History-Emirates is committed to:- Raising awareness on key global issues like Extreme Poverty, Hunger, Disease and Education.
- Mobilizing the public on key global dates in support of these issues.
- Assisting in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals
- Promoting volunteerism amongst the public of the United Arab Emirates
At a global level the coalition seconds the demands of The Global Call to Action Against Poverty, its parent campaign.
Excerpts from GCAP's Beirut Declaration:
There is great diversity among our group, but we know that we will be more effective when we work together. We do not endeavour to reach absolute agreement on detailed policy, but we want to pressure governments to eradicate poverty, dramatically lessen inequality, and achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
The demands:
- Public accountability, just governance and the fulfillment of human rights
- Trade justice
- A major increase in the quantity and quality of aid and financing for development
- Debt cancellation
National Campaign Coalitions
Make Poverty History-Emirates is the national arm of The Global Call to Action Against PovertyGlobal Call to Action Against Poverty
The Global Call to Action Against Poverty is a growing worldwide alliance consisting of national coalitions of campaigns to end poverty....
or GCAP. GCAP has national coalitions working in over a hundred countries, a few of which are listed below, for a detailed list please see http://www.whiteband.org/GlobalPages/GcapNearYou
- The Global Campaign - Global Call to Action Against PovertyGlobal Call to Action Against PovertyThe Global Call to Action Against Poverty is a growing worldwide alliance consisting of national coalitions of campaigns to end poverty....
http://www.whiteband.org - 2005: plus d’excuses - France http://www.2005plusdexcuses.org
- Deine Stimme Gegen Armut - Germany http://www.deine-stimme-gegen-armut.de
- Hottokenai, Sekai no Mazushisa - Japan http://www.hottokenai.jp
- Make Poverty History - Australia http://www.makepovertyhistory.com.au
- Make Poverty History - Canada http://www.makepovertyhistory.ca
- Make Poverty History - Ireland http://www.makepovertyhistory.ie
- Make Poverty History - Emirates (UAE) http://www.makepovertyhistory.ae
- Make Poverty History - United Kingdom http://www.makepovertyhistory.org
- Make Poverty History - Nigeria http://www.makepovertyhistoryng.org
- The ONE Campaign - Singapore http://www.onesingapore.org
- ONE CampaignONE CampaignThe ONE Campaign is an international, nonpartisan, non-profit organization which aims to increase government funding for and effectiveness of international aid programs....
- USA - SANGOCO - South Africa
- Wada Na Todo - India
- No More Excuses - Philippines http://www.rockedphilippines.org
See also
- Extreme povertyExtreme povertyExtreme poverty, as defined in 1996 by Joseph Wresinski, the founder of ATD Fourth World, is:"The lack of basic security connotes the absence of one or more factors enabling individuals and families to assume basic responsibilities and to enjoy fundamental rights. The situation may become...
- Global Call to Action Against PovertyGlobal Call to Action Against PovertyThe Global Call to Action Against Poverty is a growing worldwide alliance consisting of national coalitions of campaigns to end poverty....
- Make Poverty HistoryMake Poverty HistoryMake Poverty History is the name of a campaign that exists in a number of countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark , Finland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, Great Britain and Ireland...