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Perhaps the best known part of the movement was the global campaign created to engage the music and entertainment industries called Drop The Debt. Among the supporters were Bono of rock band U2, Quincy Jones, Willie Colón, Muhammad Ali, Bob Geldof, Youssou N'dour, Thom Yorke, N.T. Wright and others. [9] [10] [11]
Nov 30, 2020 · With forgiveness of student debt being proposed by some members of Congress, it may be helpful to remember Jubilee 2000, when debt forgiveness was extended to whole countries. Jubilee 2000 was a movement to write off the debt of the world’s poorest countries.
Learn about the Jubilee 2000, a special year of grace and forgiveness in the Catholic Church, from the official Vatican website.
Nov 4, 2010 · Jamie Drummond on why the Jubilee movement gained support from both secular and religious institutions. Roodman concludes that nongovernmental groups have shown that they can exercise power by educating members of the public and engaging them in the policymaking process.
By October 1997, we had attracted the support of the British medical profession, the Mothers Union, the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the National Black Alliance, the Muslim Council of Britain, Comic Relief (a charitable fund led by British comedians), all the major aid agencies (except Oxfam), and all the major faiths.
The J2000 campaign opened its first office in 1996 with support from the World Development Movement, Christian Aid, Tear Fund, and Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, among other groups.
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The campaign garnered support from celebrities, politicians, church leaders, and everyday citizens. Most participants were first-time activists, and J2000 leveraged its “big tent” for enhanced credibility and exposure.
