UN warning of human development catastrophe
10 Dec 2007
Millions of people in developing countries will have to cope with increased and more severe droughts, storms and floods, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report 2007-08.

Nearly 39-million set record for anti-poverty campaign
18 Oct 2007
From universities and schools to soccer stadiums and parliaments, a record-breaking 38.8 million people around the world this week participated in the United Nations-led Stand Up against Poverty campaign, calling on international leaders to deliver on their pledge to end extreme poverty by 2015.

World Poverty Day - New Zealand events
18 Oct 2007
"We're not asking for charity but justice." These were the words of one of the organizers at the recent Stand Up and Speak event in Wellington.

 
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The campaign to increase New Zealand's overseas aid

Every year more than 10 million children die from preventable diseases like malaria and dysentery from drinking unsafe water.

This does not need to happen. The world has the resources to eliminate poverty and give everyone a decent living standard if we share the resources fairly. New Zealand needs to do much more if we are to contribute our fair share towards fighting poverty and meeting international commitments such as th Millennium Development Goals.

"Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings." Nelson Mandela