The biggest ever global mobilisation on trade – and it’s just the beginning
More than 10 million people in 80 countries took part in the Global Week of Action on Trade, all saying ‘trade justice not free trade’, all calling for no more liberalisation of vulnerable economies.
The Global Week of Action is just the beginning. We have now built a platform for future struggles and campaigns. We are now ready and united for action – in 2005 and beyond. Shaktiman Gosh, Calcutta, India
Event reports
This site is a record of some of the thousands of events that took place during the week. It gives you a taste of what happened. We have not been able to put all event reports on the site, but have tried to include a good spread of events from across the world. You can read event reports here
Video clips
To see and hear some of what happened you can view the video clips form India, Philippines, Bangladesh, Ghana, South Africa, Honduras, Bolivia, Belgium and the UK.
Media coverage
The media reported events in almost all of the countries where action took place. You can read some of what the media said here.
Photo gallery
View some of the photos from the week here
Quotations from the week
We have hope because we know we are not alone. Gerardo Espindola, Bolivia
We must continue to dream. We must continue to hope. We must continue to struggle. Kingsley Ofei-Nkansah, GAWU, Ghana
I have come to protest against the system that makes us poor. My child should not suffer like me. Woman attending rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh
You are with us and we are with you and together we can face the challenge of free trade. Jonas Borgas, MST, Brazil
This week is a stepping stone - an opportunity to mobilise people and sustain their interest over a long period of time. This is an issue that cannot be addressed in this week alone. Edward Alitsi, Anglican Church of Kenya
The global challenge to damaging international trade policies is stronger than ever. This week it has come from 10 million people in 80 countries - all calling for trade justice not free trade. Martin Gordon , Christian Aid, UK
Through the mobilisation of huge numbers on every continent, we are declaring that no policy-maker, in politics or business, should doubt that trade justice is the growing demand of world opinion. My prayer is that our voices will be heard, and that justice will be done through the reform of the UN, IMF, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organisation. For too long, these organisations have worked for the rich. The time has come to say that the poor must stop paying the price. Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane of Cape Town
