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News
- GCAP APPLAUDS INITIATIVE BY THE AFRICAN UNION TO SEEK FORMAL MEMBERSHIP IN THE G20
- The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), representing Civil Society Organizations in over 130 countries applauds the initiative by the AU to be a full member at the G20. We also pledge our full support for the AU in pursuing this initiative.
- GCAP Sri Lanka Denounces Pre-Electoral Violence
- "With the race for the presidency getting increasingly close and uncertain, there has been a considerable increase in tension throughout the country. This gives rise to the danger that there can be obstructions to the exercise of the franchise on the day of election which needs to be effectively countered as the electoral process is the main source of legitimacy in a democracy. Election monitoring and media organizations have been reporting a sharp increase in election-related violence including several killings accompanied by a flagrant disregard of election laws including abuse of state resources," says a statement released by civil society organizations in Sri Lanka.
- GCAP National Coalitions respond to situation in Haiti
- “It's amazing that this is happening to a people so poor and who have suffered so much, where scarcities are so huge and where there isn’t even any kind of leadership,” writes Magaly Pineda of GCAP Dominican Republic which has been involved with supporting neighbouring Haiti deal with the unfolding humanitarian disaster following last week’s earthquake.
- The Road to Copenhagen... and now to Mexico
- In the run up to Copenhagen GCAP National Coalitions and Constituency Groups organised Climate Justice Hearings and Gender and Climate Change Tribunals in 18 different countries. The aim of these hearings was to allow those who have been impacted by climate change to share their stories, voice their concerns and demand a space in the policy debate around climate justice.
- COPENHAGEN, A CLIMATE SHAME – BUT WE ARE NOT DONE YET!
- The Copenhagen climate summit has ended without the fair, ambitious and legally binding agreement that millions of citizens around the work demanded. Despite the calls from millions and millions of voices all over the world demanding action and moral leadership. the 120 world leaders gathered for the last two days of the summit were unable to resolve issues blocking the road towards a just outcome.
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Events coming up
- International Women's Day 2010 (Worldwide, from 2010-03-08 00:00 to 2010-03-08 00:00)
GCAP Mobilisation
GCAP is hosting a series of Climate Justice Poverty Hearings and Women's Tribunals on Climate Justice in the run up to the Climate Change conference in Copenhagen. Check out the Climate Justice space for the latest updates. Earlier this year we mobilised on
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GCAP Around the world
There are national coalitions of the Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) in over 100 countries worldwide. Click on a region or select from the dropdown menu to access regional or national information.
