act now FOR a Safer World for All.

Threats to our world are intensifying – dangerous weather, increased wars and soaring inequality. Decisions made by this generation can put the world back on track.

Add your voice calling on our leaders to help build a safer world for all!

By signing our call you are raising your hand to say you are willing to play a part in our campaign – from writing to your MP, to sharing on social media, to attending events and spreading the word. The actions may change, but the mission stays the same.

The world is at a turning point.

Two decades of progress fighting infectious diseases, empowering women and girls and building education and economic prosperity stalled when the Pandemic hit.

Now, overlapping challenges are hitting all at once.

Decisions made by this generation can put the world back on the path to progress, peace and prosperity.

This is best for the world and best for Australia. But it won’t happen on its own.

We are calling on our leaders to:

1. INCREASE INVESTMENT IN AUSTRALIAN AID

Right now, Australia’s aid spending is at its least generous point in our history. It’s amongst the lowest of all wealthy countries and less than half of the UK given the relative size of our economy. This puts at risk progress on ending extreme poverty.

To secure a more peaceful, stable and prosperous Asia Pacific region, and address the most pressing humanitarian crises in places like South Sudan, Gaza and Ukraine, we need to:

Lift Australia’s foreign aid budget to 0.37% of gross national income by 2027 with a bipartisan commitment to reach 0.5%
Double the Humanitarian Emergency Fund to $300 million annually for responding to new crises as they emerge
Invest an additional $350 million per year to better prepare for mounting natural and humanitarian disasters, through disaster risk reduction, tackling root causes and preventing conflict.

2. Support A FAIRER GLOBAL ECONOMY

In its current state, the global financial system is contributing to inequities between countries. It is becoming harder for developing countries to fend off cascading crises without falling into severe debt. Servicing debt restricts spending on the building blocks of development, such as health systems, education, and social services.

Australia can use its influence as a middle power to:

Support global efforts to make debt, tax, trade, and investment fairer for developing countries.

3. Contribute to A SAFER CLIMATE FUTURE

Climate change impacts such as more severe droughts, floods, bushfires, and storms are impacting us all, but not equally. Communities living in poverty are often most vulnerable and yet have fewer means to respond. Australia can support our neighbours to reduce climate change impacts, recover from disasters and shift to renewable energy by taking the following actions:

Make an annual commitment of $4 billion for climate finance to support communities in the Pacific and Asia to act on climate change

Provide a $100 million initial contribution to the Loss and Damage Fund to provide crucial support to vulnerable nations facing the brunt of climate-related challenges (forced migration, biodiversity loss, food insecurity, etc.)