Solidarity is a complete concise term, which implies community and responsibility. We live in a global society, where each earthling must get a place.
The term solidarity is also present in the definition of sustainable development: solidarity between people worldwide and solidarity between generations. Solidarity goes further then the proportion between poor and realms. Also between men and women, between several cultures, between employers and employees, also solidarity with patients, disabled people are all included.
Solidarity can create however also a narrow vision. E.g. think of 'solidarity with the victims of a natural disaster'. Emergency aid is necessary, but if that becomes our definition of solidarity, then we are no step further at all.
International solidarity is a term more wide than development cooperation and can imply a promise. I think that it is a good supplement that indicates on what we want to reach in our 'changed world' aims.
I think that we will still use the term 'development cooperation' for a long time. In the debate concerning how development cooperation must look forward to here, new terms can broaden the perspective. International solidarity deserves our attention!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Kenya Crisis: Support Kofi Annan
Kenya: Stop the Bloodshed
18-01-2008
Dear Karel De Gucht,
I write as one of your fellow citizens to urge you to avoid prematurely recognising anyone as president of Kenya, and to support a mediated resolution and an independent review of the election results. This message is also being sent to Kenya’s leaders through a full-page advertisement in the East African Standard newspaper. By applying pressure until mediators like Kofi Annan can broker agreement and an election review, governments around the world can help to bring the candidates to the negotiating table, and to prevent further bloodshed.
Yours sincerely,
Jo Creten
Belgium
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
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