New Principles and Rules To Build an Economic System that Works for People and the Planet
On November 15, the leaders of 20 nations and the major multilateral financial institutions will gather behind closed doors in Washington to discuss the future of the global economy. Led by outgoing U.S. President George W. Bush, this group includes many of the people, governments, and institutions whose policies are responsible for the current financial meltdown. As such, we believe they are the wrong group to be charged with reworking global economic rules and institutions. The world needs a process that is much more inclusive of other nations and the peoples of those nations.
EuroNGOs and other International NGOs support statement for MSI
EuroNGOs and other International NGOs statement
Members of EuroNGOs and other international NGOs were appalled to learn of USAID's decision to force six African governments (Malawi, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda) to cease the provision of contraceptive commodities to Marie Stopes International partners.
Given that Marie Stopes International is a global leader in reproductive health care and in many countries provides a significant proportion of all family planning services, USAID's decision is likely to endanger the lives of thousands of women. Lack of access to reproductive health supplies may result in unintended pregnancies and could force women into unsafe abortion and increase the rate of maternal mortality and morbidity.
In light of the above, we, the undersigned, call upon our governments to:
Challenge USAID on this decision by informing the US government of their objections;
Support the affected governments in rejecting this USAID pressure;
Ensure that no lives are lost or impaired by responding to MSI's needs and immediately making available resources to ensure the continued supply of vital commodities;
Redouble its efforts to address commodity security in developing countries, including the principle of national stewardship and leadership.
Members of EuroNGOs:
RFSU - Sweden DSW - Germany P&S - UK WPF - Netherlands Sex & Samfund - Denmark Vaestelitto - Finland CFPA - Cyprus Polish FPA - Poland Latvian FPA- Latvia APF - Portugal Interact WorldWide - UK Lithuanian FPA - Lithuania AIDOS - Italy
E&P - France MFPF - France IFPD - Switzerland Sensoa - Belgium Polish Federation for Women - Poland FPEE - Spain BOCS - Hungary Marie Stopes International - UK OEGF - Austria Commat - UK PLANes - Switzerland FLCPF - Belgium NSRR - Norway
Other organisations supporting this Statement:
PAI - USA IPPF - UK Venture Strategies for Health and Development - USA The Center for Reproductive Rights - USA APA - New Zealand FPA - New Zealand WGNRR - Philippines ACPD - Canada EPF - Belgium Advocates for Action (SPW) - UK Eurostep - Belgium
