	Invest in Peace No low-income, conflict-affected or fragile country has achieved a single Millennium Development Goal. By investing in conflict prevention and resolution, peace and security sector programs, together we can help break the cycle of conflict and poverty. Take action now and write to the Hon. Kevin Rudd, Minister for Foreign Affairs, encouraging the Australian government to invest in peace. Read More

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Dear ,

I am writing to ask you to %3cstrong%3esignificantly increase the amount of Official Development Assistance %28ODA%29 spent on conflict prevention and resolution%2c peace and security sector programs%3c/strong%3e.%3cbr /%3e
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The 2011 Aid Review acknowledges that it is the countries trapped by conflict which will be left behind as other developing countries overcome poverty and that %3cem%3e%26lsquo%3bdonors tend to under-invest in efforts to end violence%26rsquo%3b%3c/em%3e.%3cbr /%3e
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By investing in conflict prevention and resolution%2c peace and security sector programs%2c together we can help break the cycle of violence and poverty.%3cbr /%3e
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Around 60%25 of Australia%26rsquo%3bs major bilateral programs are in conflict-affected and fragile states. However%2c according to the last two years of data published by the OECD Creditor Reporting System%2c Australia%26rsquo%3bs contribution to conflict prevention and resolution%2c peace and security sector programs has fallen to only 1.4%25 of its reported ODA.%3cbr /%3e
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%3cstrong%3eWhy should Australia increase investment in global conflict prevention and resolution%2c peace and security%3f%3c/strong%3e%3cbr /%3e
%26bull%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3bNo low-income%2c conflict-affected or fragile country has achieved a single Millennium Development Goal.%3cbr /%3e
%26bull%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b43 million people are currently displaced by conflict%2c persecution and armed violence%2c the highest number in more than 15 years.%3cbr /%3e
%26bull%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3bA 25%25 reduction in violence could reap a peace dividend of at least %242 trillion%2c according to the %3cem%3e2011 Global Peace Index%3c/em%3e.%3cbr /%3e
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Thank you for your consideration of this urgent issue.

Yours Sincerely,