PHA-Exchange> A Message from Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu about AIDS and the G8

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 from Julie Castro <julie.castro at cadtm.org> -----
>
> *A Message from Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu*
>
>
> I have signed this petition and so should you.  
>
> Here's why it matters.  On June 6 the leaders of the wealthiest 
> nations will meet in Germany at the G8 Summit. This is not just any 
> meeting.  It's a meeting where life and death decisions will be made, 
> affecting the lives of millions of people. On the eve of the meeting, 
> AIDS organizations will be presenting this petition to say that the 
> promises made about helping the poor are promises that MUST be kept.
>  
> Take a minute to raise your voice by signing this petition, and visit 
> the links below to learn more and get involved.  Let's make sure these 
> leaders know we mean business -- AND that we intend to keep these 
> issues in mind whenever we vote!
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
> *
> "The Global AIDS Alliance strongly supports the efforts of trade 
> unions to ensure strong G8 accountability.  We look forward to 
> supporting the call of the Global Unions for mainstreaming AIDS and 
> AIDS-related issues in the annual G8 process and the creation of a 
> strong and effective G8 accountability mechanism to ensure it fulfills 
> it stated commitments.  
>
> We invite union members to join our G8 public petition drive to demand 
> that the G8 leaders keep their promises on global AIDS, health and 
> education!"
> **
> The petition:
> *
> We, the undersigned, believe that the commitments made by the G8 
> leaders in 2005 on poverty, aid to poor countries, HIV/AIDS, health 
> systems, and education, are solemn promises, made to impoverished 
> people, including millions of orphaned children. Breaking these 
> promises is morally unacceptable.
>
> Yet, the G8 is not on track to keep these promises, and aid levels 
> have actually declined. Less than half of all people in urgent need of 
> AIDS treatment by 2010 will be receiving it, 77 million children have 
> no access to school, and Africa alone faces a shortage of nearly 1.5 
> million health workers.
>
> Mere rhetoric from the G8 will not save lives and restore hope. We 
> call on you, the leaders of the G8 nations, to agree on a financing 
> plan to reach the promise of universal access to all AIDS services by 
> 2010. We call on you to fully support a coordinated plan to strengthen 
> health systems. And, we call on you to provide full funding for 
> education, to give every child the chance to go to school.
> *
> Add your name to the petition
> by sending a message to
>
> Lucien Royer at [**_royer at tuac.org_* <outbind://97/royer@tuac.org>*]*
>

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