Make Poverty History, Email Tony Blair

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Our leaders can bring an end to extreme poverty.

This year they have the power to stop the needless deaths of 1200 people every hour of every single day.

But the truth is that they don't think we really care.

Now is your chance to tell the Prime Minister that enough is enough, that he must do all he can to seize the opportunities of 2005. That you do care.

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Dear Prime Minister,

With just 6 days to go until you lead the UK and EU delegations at the UN World Summit in New York, I urge you to keep the level of ambition high and aim for a real breakthrough in the fight against poverty.

As you know, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are way off target. Key deadlines, such as getting the same number of girls and boys in school, have already been missed. The UN Summit is an opportunity for progress. But the latest draft of the outcomes document appears to have shifted dramatically away from the firm commitments and explicit actions needed in New York.

I am adding my voice to the millions of people in 74 countries taking action this week as part of White Band Day.

I urge you to:

- Demonstrate bold leadership at the UN Summit by re-stating the UK's commitment to the MDGs and demanding that poverty does not drop off the agenda
- Ensure the summit makes explicit commitments confirming and going well beyond what was agreed under your leadership at the G8 in July
- Listen to the millions of people around the world urging you to ensure trade justice, drop the debt and deliver more and better aid

You have declared it is your priority to make poverty history. Please now do all in your power to stop the world's leaders from failing the world's poorest people.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

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