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REGISTER YOUR ACTIONNelson Mandela
"The Global Campaign for Action Against Poverty can take its place as a public movement alongside the movement to abolish slavery and the international solidarity against apartheid."
- Nelson Mandela at the launch of GCAP 2005
Watch full speech- Nelson Mandela at the launch of GCAP 2005
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Online event: 20 Years of GCAP – The Role of the Civil Society Movement for Global Justice in Challenging Times
Dear friends and colleagues, Nelson Mandela has launched the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) 2005. We are happy to invite you to celebrate  20 years of collective action for…Read more
GCAP at HLPF 2026
Newsletter 29 July 2026 Dear Colleagues, We just came back from the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Fourteen GCAP members participated…Read more
GCAP Calls for Stronger Climate Action as Bonn Talks Set the Stage for COP31
The 64th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SBSTA 64 and SBI 64) concluded in Bonn with extensive discussions on climate finance, adaptation, gender equality and just transition, but with…Read more
Webinar: One year after the FfD4 Conference, 30.7.2027, 1pm gmt
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to the webinar – One Year after the FfD4 Conference: Where are we with the Implementation of the Seville Commitment? Date: Thursday, 30 July 2026 Time: 13:00 GMT Duration: 90…Read more
HLPF 2026 side event highlights Universal Social Protection Floors as the foundation for reducing inequality and building resilient societies
Universal Social Protection Floors (USPF) must move from being a policy aspiration to becoming a central pillar of sustainable development, speakers emphasized during a High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2026 virtual…Read more
Faces of Inequality
A people’s movement is needed to end inequalities within and between countries and to ensure that “Leave No One Behind” becomes reality and not a mere slogan. This includes a world where everyone has and pays their fair share, including the rich and companies. To build this movement, this global campaign features the Faces of Inequality.
See the campaign!What we do
Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) supports people in their struggles for justice and brings individuals and organisations together to challenge the institutions and processes that perpetuate poverty and inequalities across the world, to defend and promote human rights, gender justice, social justice, climate justice and the security needed for the dignity and peace of all.
- Social protection for all
- Tax justice & decent work
- Create and protect Civic Space
- Gender equality and inclusion of marginalised groups
- Climate justice
