Across the globe, “Occupy” movements and citizen protests are challenging the status quo and questioning how our world is organized. It is a moment Global Policy Forum has long been working towards. Now we are stepping up our efforts and taking advantage of this unique time – to demand democracy and justice at the United Nations and throughout our global institutions.
In 2011, with a small staff and a modest budget, GPF held nations to account through our information and analysis of little-known global agreements and secretive diplomacy. We published original papers, held an international conference and organized many extraordinary events. We gave dozens of media interviews, strengthened our much-visited website and worked for justice with many international NGO partners. Sixteen remarkable interns came from Argentina, Sweden, Senegal, and seven other countries - bringing energy and talent to our work.
In 2012, with your contribution, we will:
- Publish a major report on Private Military and Security Companies … how they are gaining UN contracts and deepening violence in conflict zones;
- Continue our pioneering work on agriculture and hunger … showing why the UN’s Rio+20 Conference must radically change food production methods to solve climate change;
- Campaign against illegal foreign fishing fleets that are taking food from drought-hungry Somalis while an international naval flotilla stands idly by;
- Organize a conference to re-think the continuing crisis in Haiti and analyze why foreign “assistance” is making matters worse;
- And do our utmost to promote real democracy and accountability in global policy making … at the UN and beyond.
Your contribution makes our work possible. Please make a new year online donation to GPF now. Every dollar will go a long way!
You can also send a dollar check drawn on a US bank to GPF at 777 UN Plaza, suite 3D, New York, NY 10017. Either way, your donation will be US tax deductible.
With thanks,
Jim Paul
Executive Director
Global Policy Forum
