Avaaz.org is a new global web movement with a simple democratic mission: to close the gap between the world we have, and the world most people everywhere want. Across the world most people want greater protection for the environment, greater respect for human rights and concerted efforts to end poverty, famine, corruption and war. Yet globalisation faces a huge democratic deficit as international decisions are shaped by political elites and unaccountable corporations - not the views and values of the worlds people. 'Avaaz' means 'voice' in many Asian, Middle Eastern and Eastern European languages.




