Africa needs justice, not charity. The purpose of Live 8 was for the citizens of the world to demand this justice from the leaders of the 8 most powerful countries in the world at their summit a few days later. Under great pressure from the billions of people who took part in Live 8 and the Global Campaign for Action Against Poverty, world leaders made promises to double aid and cancel the unpayable debts of the poorest countries. This was an amazing breakthrough which we should all be proud of. Campaigners will be working to make sure world leaders keep these promises and go further.
One of the big stories over the summer was the historic Live 8 concerts that went on all over the world. Bob Geldof and friends used the G8 summit as a way to highlight the problems with poverty and AIDS, not just in Africa, but all over the globe. Thanks to the concerts and organizations like ONE the information and images concering young children dying of starvation and preventable disease made its way into Western homes this past summer.
Today, Live 8 was released on DVD. The 4 discs come loaded with music and images that you may have missed if you watched the Mtv and VH1 coverage that day. The sound quality is great and all of the best performances are included. Go check it out but… before you do that… make sure that you have signed the ONE Declaration. Let the world know that you care.