Campaign aiming for ‘trade justice’

CHANGING “glaringly unjust” rules to ensure fair trade is one of the key aims of the Make Poverty History campaign.

Together with an increase in the amount and effectiveness of aid and the cancellation of debt, the movement is calling for “trade justice” in the global marketplace.

At the moment, Make Poverty History says the odds are loaded in favour of the wealthiest nations, which flood poor countries with subsidised goods and drive down the price of local produce.