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THE BIG ISSUES Clamp down on tax havens and you can tackle hunger IF big global companies stop avoiding the tax they owe in countries such as India, where one in three of the world’s malnourished children lives, the money could be used to help feed children like Sehriya (left). Governments must act to close the loopholes that allow companies to get away with not paying what they owe. One in five of the world’s tax havens are under UK jurisdiction, so the UK government is uniquely placed to take action and close the tax havens where money that flows out of developing countries is hidden. They must use the opportunity of the G8 to take action and close tax havens. Photo: Sarah Filbey: Christian Aid: If Campaign Stop landgrabs driving hunger An area of land the size of London is being bought up every six days. The poorest farmers are losing their land to big companies, leaving families unable to feed their children. Stopping these land grabs would help millions of people get enough to eat. Companies are also increasingly growing crops for fuel rather than food. This madness is driving up food and petrol prices. Every year the UK burns enough of these crops, known as biofuel, to feed 10 million people. The UK government should put the issue of large-scale corporate ‘land grabs’ in developing countries on the G8s agenda, and take action to stop this happening. There must be safeguards to ensure that the poorest people, who could often use this land to grow food, don’t lose out. Keep our promises on aid Earlier this year, the government’s historic decision to keep its promises to the world’s poorest people and spend 0.7% of national income on life-saving aid was a major breakthrough in the IF campaign. We became the first G8 country to keep this promise, sending a signal for other rich countries to do the same. Now we need to ensure that this money is used to make strides towards a world free from hunger and malnutrition. By committing to fund nutrition programmes in the worst affected countries, the UK and other G8 leaders can help millions of children currently suffering from malnutrition survive and reach their potential. 6 YOUR IF G8 CAMPAIGN TOOLKIT
WHAT’S HAPPENING? From 8 to 17 June, the 10 days leading up to the G8 Summit, we need to make a big enough noise to get world leaders to tackle hunger. we act now these 10 days could be the beginning of the end of hunger. What will be happening at the event? The Big IF London is a unique opportunity for us to make our voices heard. Thousands of people will be travelling from across the UK to demonstrate against hunger in London’s Hyde Park. If we make enough noise G8 leaders will have to act to stop the scandal of hunger. There will be a host of inspiring speakers and artists from across the globe. As well as this you will be part of creating an iconic symbol of support for tackling hunger. This will be made out of spinning flowers, a powerful reminder of the 2 million children who die because of hunger every day. We need you to help complete this symbol by adding your spinning flower on the day. THE BIG LONDON 8 JUNE 2PM, HYDE PARK Why is it so important to come to the Big IF London? On Saturday 8 June, David Cameron hosts a Hunger Summit in London, this is the start of 10 days of summits that will culminate at the G8 meeting in Enniskillen in Northern Ireland on 17 and 18 June. Together we’ll make sure David Cameron goes to Northern Ireland with our demands ringing in his ears. 7 YOUR IF G8 CAMPAIGN TOOLKIT
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