What is Jubilee 2000?
A global campaign to cancel the unpayable debts of the world’s poorest countries by the end of 2000. By January 2000, Jubilee 2000 had collected more than 18 million petition signatures from 120 countries, and established campaigning groups in over 60 countries worldwide. In Britain, Jubilee 2000 is a coalition of 100 organisations, covering every section of society. Members include the National Black Alliance, Oxfam, Comic Relief, the National Union of Students, Christian Aid, Friends of the Earth, War Child, the British Medical Association and the National Assembly Against Racism, as well as all major religious denominations and aid agencies. Coalitions have been set up in other countries in a similar way. Key international champions include Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama, Bono and Muhammad Ali, while Kofi Annan, Tony Blair, Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela have all made supportive statements. See also: Who We are 2. Why cancel debt? Because debt kills. Debt repayments divert money away
