The ONE Campaign has started a petition in attempt to make sure the fight against extreme poverty is an important part of the platforms of both the Democratic and Republican parties when they are unveiled at their respective conventions later this month and early next month.

The petition reads as follows:

As a proud American, I urge you to make ending extreme poverty and global disease in the developing world a core part of your 2008 platform by including commitments to:

• Fight AIDS, TB and malaria and improve basic health services, particularly for mothers and young children


• Ensure access to clean water, basic sanitation and sufficient food supplies


• Spur economic growth through equitable trade and investment policies


• Modernize and increase development assistance, focusing on partnership, transparency and accountability Achieve universal primary education

You can get involved and sign the petition by going here and filling out the form on the right.

ht: the ONE blog

Labels: activism, africa, aids, injustice, water