When the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced a new initiative at the UN Head Quarters in New York to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) before its 2015 deadline, the Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Sócrates was one of the 14 political leaders to join this “moral alliance.”  He signed on, but now he should also act, said UN Millennium Campaign coordinator Luis Mah in the country’s leading reference newspaper Público. With co-authors João Meneses (of the NGO TESE) and João Fernandes (of the NGO Oikos), he urged Sócrates to keep Portugal’s commitment in increasing Official Development Assistance to 0.7% of the National Income by 2015.

Take action and send Gordon Brown an email asking him to be bold and put the fight against poverty, climate change and its impact on the poorest, and a just foreign policy firmly on the table during his first 100 days as Prime Minister.

While Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown showed his personal commitment to the fight against poverty, by taking significant action in a number of areas.

But as Prime Minister, it is even more important that during his agenda-setting first 100 days in office, he outlines what his government will do to make a lasting difference, for the millions of poor people in developing countries whose daily lives are blighted by poverty, injustice and conflict.

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