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*Raise public awareness in the UK of the need for fundamental change – from the individual level to those of [[Supranationalism|supra-national institution]]s. |
*Raise public awareness in the UK of the need for fundamental change – from the individual level to those of [[Supranationalism|supra-national institution]]s. |
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Global Justice Now has a network of local groups as well as individual members, and an office in Edinburgh from which WDM Scotland is run.<ref>{{cite web | title=Activism: Think global, act local | url=http://www.globaljustice.org.uk/activism-think-global-act-local | accessdate=2015-01-15</ref> It participates in international networks such as the [[Our World is Not for Sale]] network on trade and [[corporate]] [[globalisation]],<ref>{{cite web | title=Signatories to the OWINFS statement | url=http://www.ourworldisnotforsale.org/signees_ns.asp?offset=-1 | accessdate=2008-05-22}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and the [[World Social Forum]].<ref>{{cite web | title=WDM in East Africa | url=http://wdmeastafrica.blogspot.com | accessdate=2008-05-22}}</ref> |
Global Justice Now has a network of local groups as well as individual members, and an office in Edinburgh from which WDM Scotland is run.<ref>{{cite web | title=Activism: Think global, act local | url=http://www.globaljustice.org.uk/activism-think-global-act-local | accessdate=2015-01-15}}</ref> It participates in international networks such as the [[Our World is Not for Sale]] network on trade and [[corporate]] [[globalisation]],<ref>{{cite web | title=Signatories to the OWINFS statement | url=http://www.ourworldisnotforsale.org/signees_ns.asp?offset=-1 | accessdate=2008-05-22}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and the [[World Social Forum]].<ref>{{cite web | title=WDM in East Africa | url=http://wdmeastafrica.blogspot.com | accessdate=2008-05-22}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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The World Development Movement was formed in 1970, and extended the work of AWD but as a separate body with its own member groups to decide its policies and priorities. Its constitution was subsequently changed to allow individuals as well as local groups to become members. |
The World Development Movement was formed in 1970, and extended the work of AWD but as a separate body with its own member groups to decide its policies and priorities. Its constitution was subsequently changed to allow individuals as well as local groups to become members. |
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The organisation was renamed Global Justice Now in January 2015<ref>{{cite web | title=Global Justice Now | url=http://www.globaljustice.org.uk/blog/2015/jan/15/global-justice-now | accessdate=2015-01-15</ref>. |
The organisation was renamed Global Justice Now in January 2015<ref>{{cite web | title=Global Justice Now | url=http://www.globaljustice.org.uk/blog/2015/jan/15/global-justice-now | accessdate=2015-01-15}}</ref>. |
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Global Justice Now has an associated [[Charitable organization|charity]], ''Global Justice Now Trust'', which funds Global Justice Now’s charitable activities.<ref>{{cite web | title=WDM Annual review for 2005 | url=http://www.wdm.org.uk/about/annrep/2005/finance.htm | accessdate=2007-02-19 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070218142406/http://www.wdm.org.uk/about/annrep/2005/finance.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-02-18}}</ref> |
Global Justice Now has an associated [[Charitable organization|charity]], ''Global Justice Now Trust'', which funds Global Justice Now’s charitable activities.<ref>{{cite web | title=WDM Annual review for 2005 | url=http://www.wdm.org.uk/about/annrep/2005/finance.htm | accessdate=2007-02-19 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070218142406/http://www.wdm.org.uk/about/annrep/2005/finance.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-02-18}}</ref> |
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| Abbreviation | WDM |
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| Formation | 1970 |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | Global Justice issues |
| Headquarters | 66 Offley Road, Kennington, London SW9 0LS |
Region served | Worldwide |
Chair | Paul de Hoest |
Main organ | Council |
| Website | http://www.globaljustice.org.uk |
Global Justice Now, formerly known as the World Development Movement (WDM), is a membership organisation in the United Kingdom which campaigns on issues of global justice and development in the Global South.
Key to Global Justice Now’s mission is to promote democratic alternatives, enliven public debate and attract more members of the public to issues.
It aims to:
- Secure important policy change at national, European and international levels – with especial regard to water justice issues; the conditions attached by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to debt relief.
- Enhance, enlarge and inform the global justice movement through strengthening links between the UK and developing countries.
- Raise public awareness in the UK of the need for fundamental change – from the individual level to those of supra-national institutions.
Global Justice Now has a network of local groups as well as individual members, and an office in Edinburgh from which WDM Scotland is run.[1] It participates in international networks such as the Our World is Not for Sale network on trade and corporate globalisation,[2] and the World Social Forum.[3]
History
Global Justice Now started in 1969 as 'Action for World Development' (AWD). Many people who were involved in collecting one million signatures on a petition about world development had seen the need for political campaigning which charity law restricted development charities from undertaking. AWD was formally launched by aid agencies such as Oxfam and Christian Aid, and by churches.
The World Development Movement was formed in 1970, and extended the work of AWD but as a separate body with its own member groups to decide its policies and priorities. Its constitution was subsequently changed to allow individuals as well as local groups to become members.
The organisation was renamed Global Justice Now in January 2015[4].
Global Justice Now has an associated charity, Global Justice Now Trust, which funds Global Justice Now’s charitable activities.[5]
Global Justice Now was a co-founder of the Fairtrade Foundation in 1992, Jubilee 2000 in 1997, the Trade Justice Movement in 2000, and the 2005 anti-poverty mobilisation Make Poverty History.
In late 2006, Global Justice Now moved its London offices from Brixton to new premises at 66 Offley Road in Kennington, London.
Climate change
Global Justice Now considers climate change to be a climate justice issue. In 2009 they successfully campaigned to stop new coal-fired power station in Kingsnorth, Kent and Hunterston in Ayrshire because the organisation considered any plans for new coal fired power stations to be incompatible with plans to tackle climate change.[citation needed]
From 2010 Global Justice Now ran a campaign on climate debt opposing the UK government's plans to give money in the form of climate loans to already heavily indebted poor countries in the global South.[6]
References
- ^ "Activism: Think global, act local". Retrieved 2015-01-15.
- ^ "Signatories to the OWINFS statement". Retrieved 2008-05-22. [dead link]
- ^ "WDM in East Africa". Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ "Global Justice Now". Retrieved 2015-01-15.
- ^ "WDM Annual review for 2005". Archived from the original on 2007-02-18. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
- ^ http://www.wdm.org.uk/climate-debt-campaign/what-wdm-doing