Liberal Democrats call to an end to world poverty
September 20, 2004 6:00 PM
At the Liberal Democrat Conference today ways of tackling world poverty were discussed. The International Development Policy Papers - 'A World Free from Poverty' called for a combined global effort to tackle global inequality, promote sustainability, democracy, human rights and the rule of law, increase economic growth, subsidiarity and gender equality. The Liberal Democrats also re-affirmed their commitment to the UK increasing its international aid to 0.7% of Gross National Product.
The Conference particularly welcomes the papers key proposals to:
Deliver a major development assistance programme which tailors aid delivery systems to particular countries and situations
Support a renewed international effort on debt
Promote good governance and fight corruption
Strengthening the UK's role in conflict prevention
Support a thorough review and modernisation of the Bretton Woods institutions and the United Nations
Reform European Community aid
Encourage private-sector contributions to sustainable development at a local level
Balance the desire for environmental protection with the needs of economic development
Support development awareness through informal and formal education and creative means of exchanging information
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