French conference against Debt.
Several hundred people heard Bernie Grant MP, on behalf of the British Cancel the Debt campaign, and a number of other international speakers, address a conference in Paris on June 8 called by the French campaign against the Debt. The campaign, along with militants from Belgium and Germany, will be sending sizeable delegations to London for the July 13 protest.
Accommodation needed International visitors to the Cancel the Debt demonstration will need places to stay - most only for one night, a few possibly for longer. If you can help, please write to Cancel the Debt, IFAA,23 Bevendon St, London N1 Nalgo conference fringe Over 50 people took part in an extremely productive discussion at the Cancel the Debt fringe meeting on June 12 at NALGO conference in Glasgow. It had been hoped that NALGO conference would debate -and undoubtedly pass - a resolution in support of the campaign and demonstration, but unfortunately despite lobbying by those at the meeting, the item was not reached. Pressure will be needed through Resolution The debt burden in the Third World is deepening with every passing day. In 1991, the lives of millions of men, women and children in the third world will be devastated because their countries are forced to neglect the basic human needs of their people - such as health and education - because of debt repayments and IMF and World Bank policies. responsibility of those in the developing world who live with its consequences. debt, goverment debt or IMF or World Bank Debt, without conditions. the developing countries who are struggling for the cancellation of the debt.
We therefore undertake to:
a) Sponsor the Cancel the Debt Campaign and make a donation of £. campaign meetings to build the demonstration and to organise transport for it.
branches to ensure that it is discussed at the next NEC at the end of this month, but in the meantime work must be done at branch level to ensure the maximum possible turnout for July 13 from Nalgo members. Debt discussed in Parliament. A number of MPs are pledged to ensure that the scandal of Britain's continuing theit of resources from the poorest countries through debt repayment is raised at Westminster before the summit takes place. The Campaign will be holding a press conference at the same time which will include some of its most prominent sponsors and representatives from debtor countries, and will be accompanied by an exhibition on the causes and effects of debt. A public meeting, jointly organised by the Campaign Group of MPs and the Cancel the Debt Campaign willbe held in the Grand Committee Room on July 3. This will be the main focus in London in the lead up to the demonstration itself and needs to be well supported. Far details of transport to the demonstration in London: Manchester: Chris 061 434 8969, Birmingham: Marian 021 554 5442, Nottingham: Stuart 0602 706654, Oxford: John 0865 251441, Leeds: Sue 0532 784632, Sheffield: Phil 0742 445708, Brighton: Dani 0273 774333, S Wales: Sarah 0792| 466570. Debt is a product of an unequal world economic system and not the This branch therefore calls for the cancellation of the debt, whether bank Further we resolve to campaign in solidarity with those women and men in b) Publicise the demonstration on July 13 and the other activitiesof the c) Make links with local activists from the campaign to discuss holding local