A need for action on the High-level Commission on Empowerment of the Poor

A "High-level Commission on the Legal Empowerment of the Poor” will be established in New York in September. Hernando de Soto and Madeline Albright will be the co-chairs of the commission. In the process of establishing the commission there has been no consultations with representatives for any major CSOs or NGOs. No representatives from the organisations of the poor has been part of the process to form the commission. Hernando de Soto has been criticized for pushing privatisation, cementing unjust ownership and for “one size fits all” approach. Many civil society organisations are sceptical. These organisations are now circulating a sign-on letter with requirements for supporting the commission.

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More and Better
The international campaign MORE AND BETTER has been established to support and be a part of the fight to eradicate hunger and poverty. The campaign will advocate for increases to both the quantity and quality of aid for agriculture, rural development and food as, an important part of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger. This goal links closely to the first Millennium Development Goal, which provides an important milestone for this campaign.
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