Keeping Promises.

Everyone's worrying about money these days- 'who's in charge of it?'..... 'where it's going' .... 'Will there be enough of it'.

Unicef uk has a campaign to make sure that in all the kerfuffle of the credit crunch and financial problems- we don't forget those who need help most. In September, deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg will attend a special UN meeting to discuss the Millennium Development Goals.


In 2000 the United Nations set themselves 8 goals to meet by 2015, targeting world poverty and inequality. Things we all take for granted.

• Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
• Achieve universal primary education
• Promote gender equality and empower women
• Reduce child mortality
• Improve maternal health
• Combat HIV and AIDS, malaria and other diseases
• Ensure environmental sustainability
• Develop a Global Partnership for Development

2015 is getting closer and several of these goals are not on target to be met. Millions of children worldwide still do not have access to clean safe water.

Unicef has an online petition to remind the UK government of the promises they made to the poorer parts of the world.

One proposal is a 'Robin Hood Tax' which would take a very small percentage (around 0.05%) from banks and financial institutions - producing billions of pounds to help children at home or abroad.

Visit the online petition here.