Asking Quote by Emma Thompson

Every economic...acti on must set about providing each inhabitant of the planet with the minimum wherewithal to live in dignity and freedom, with the…

— Pope Francis

If we are looking for one single action which will enable the poor to overcome their poverty, I would focus on credit

— Muhammad Yunus

To tackle the underlying roots of violence and conflict, we need a massive international effort to reduce poverty and injustice, and to promote development,…

— Clare Short

Acting on our own, by ourselves, we cannot establish justice throughout the world, but joined with other free nations, we can ... assist the…

— John F. Kennedy

“In our day, this global offensive plays a well-defines role. Its aim is to justify te very unequal income distribution between countries and social…

— Eduardo Hughes Galeano

The Global Poverty Project's mission is to stand up for the world's poorest people. We fight for the full funding of Millennium Development Goals…

— Hugh Evans

We should be biased toward action. We are trying to be a nimble and cohesive culture where people can be heard and there is…

— Dinesh Paliwal

Most organizations should be pro-active, but philanthropists concerned with poverty should deliberately be reactive, learning from the efforts of ordinary folks who tired of…

— Marvin Olasky

There has long been a debate in the aid community and in Africa about how to most effectively help situations of poverty in developing…

— Marcus Samuelsson

Global actions require local and national participation. International cooperation and action requires community perspectives and legitimacy if it is to be effective.

— Ian Goldin

One of the best ways countries can combat poverty is to use development assistance to promote a growing private sector, in which the poor…

— John Danilovich

Much of the point of individual action is really to communicate with other people and with political leaders and to demonstrate to them that…

— Dale Jamieson