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Recent Highlights

The Economist, “Wakey-wakey: Electronic activism is stirring citizens into life, whatever leaders might think”	Financial Times, Bloggers battle it out over Wolfowitz exit	Ricken Patel, Avaaz.org Executive Director interviewed on the BBC’s Hardtalk

Recent Press Coverage

Avaaz | Addictomatic - blogs, videos, images, news ( 2 May 2008 )

VOA News - Group Seeks to Mobilize Global Political Action Through Internet ( 30 April 2008 )

MaltaToday | 20 April 2008 | Casa supports Olympic boycott, Muscat cautious of theatrical moves' ( 28 April 2008 )

Zim to haunt Mbeki at UN summit : Mail& Guardian Online ( 17 April 2008 )

U.N. pushes for resolution of Zimbabwe election - Los Angeles TimesSouth Africa has blocked the Security Council from addressing the issue. Mbeki canceled an early morning meeting with Brown, citing"schedule conflicts," which British officials sought to assure reporters was not a snub. Before the morning council session ( 17 April 2008 )

This is Zimbabwe" An unmissable message to Mbeki from Avaaz ( 17 April 2008 )

Avaaz.Org Zimbabwe banner flies over New York - Yahoo! News Photos ( 16 April 2008 )

Mbeki to be greeted by sky-borne protest at UN (Extra) - Africa ( 16 April 2008 )

" Over 1.25 mn sign online petition for Tibet dialogue - Thaindian News ( 11 April 2008 )

Bangkok's Independent Newspaper - Tibet Petition ( 6 April 2008 )

The Associated Press: China Arrests Suspects in Tibetan Riots - mentions petition ( 1 April 2008 )

The Island-Opinion - letter to editor about Tibet petition, Sri Lanka ( 1 April 2008 )

The Asian Age - Global Action Day observed - Avaaz Tibet petition ( 1 April 2008 )

OneWorld South Asia Home / News / News:Today's Headlines - Writings on walls bring news to TibetansOnline campaigns Not surprisingly, Internet-savvy foreign visitors and sympathisers of the Tibetan cause were busy spreading information about events unfolding in this quiet resort town to the rest of the world. At any time of the day, foreigners we ( 1 April 2008 )

Tibet protest in New Zealand ( 31 March 2008 )

YouTube-Awards: Polit-Pop, Menschen-Tetris und Puppen-Paranoia - Netzwelt - SPIEGEL ONLINE - NachrichtenAvaaz ( 24 March 2008 )

Ben on Bali banner - Photo from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images - Daylife ( 6 January 2008 )

BBC World radio - Avaaz.org's Ben Wikler on Bali's daily 'fossil awards'A daily 'fossil award' is given to countries that are impeding progress at the Bali climate change talks. ( 27 December 2007 )

The Real News - US and Canada Obstruct Bali Talks - Avaaz interview ( 14 December 2007 )

Iceberg, right ahead! Wait, no... ( 14 December 2007 )

UN Climate Change 2007: Kanada Menangkan Penghargaan"Fossil of The Year" ( 14 December 2007 )

Inter Press Service piece on Fossil of the Day Awards ( 14 December 2007 )

Ricken Patel, Avaaz Executive Director, on BBC's HARDtalk ( 7 November 2007 )

UK's Brown says may offer economic help to Myanmar | U.S. | ReutersBrown was handed a petition at his London office signed by 750,000 people expressing outrage at events in Myanmar. ( 15 October 2007 )

PM urges EU sanctions against Burma | UK Latest | Guardian UnlimitedMr Brown on Monday received an international petition bearing more than three-quarters of a million signatures calling on the UN Security Council to oppose the violent crackdown on demonstrators in Burma. The 763,138-signature petition was handed in at ( 15 October 2007 )

AP photo - Avaaz + GetUp protest at APEC ( 7 September 2007 )

Climate petition signed by 500,000 - Breaking News - National - Breaking News ( 5 September 2007 )

IslamonLine.net - Live Chat with Paul Hilder ( 6 August 2007 )

Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea ( 1 August 2007 )

Listening to the Public in Diplomacy | USC Center on Public Diplomacy | Public Diplomacy Blog ( 30 July 2007 )

Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Global Civic Group Urges Release of Hostages ( 26 July 2007 )

Recent Press Releases

Zimbabwe appeal takes to skies above United Nations (14 April, 2008)

Avaaz Tibet petition goes to the streets on March 31 (28 March, 2008)

Cartas a Candidatos EEUU (2008 02 06)

Open letter to US Presidential Candidates (2008 02 05)

Anúncio de TV Sobre Aquecimento Global Será Veinculado em Capitais de 3 Continentes (5 Fevereiro 2007)

Afghanistan Newspaper Ad for the Korean Hostages (pastun language) (18 September 2007)

Avaaz co-hosts UK Foreign Secretary's premiere speech (19 July 2007)

Huge climate petition delivered to German leader - Worldwide Outcry Before Summit - Over 265,000 Signers Demand Global Warming Action March to follow in Rostock (1 June 2007)

Jerusalem Billboards Pitch Mock Travel Bargains - Global Citizens Appeal For "Real" Peace Deal (27 April 2007)

Wolfowitz / "The Office" Web Video Video Echoes 40,000 Avaaz.org Members from 178 Countries Saying: Fire Paul Wolfowitz (19 April 2007)

Close Guantanamo Now: Citizens from Every Country Join Global Petition (17 April 2007)

43,000 Avaaz Members Call on South Africa for Leadership on Zimbabwe Crisis (28 March 2007)

Menschen aus 170 Ländern fordern von der G8 echte Aktionen zum Klimawandel (19 März 2007)

Citizens from 170 Countries Demand G8 Commit to Real Action on Climate Change (15 March 2007)

Global warming TV Ad to Run in World Capitals on 3 Continents (5 February 2007)

Une Publicité sur le Réchauffement Climatique Retransmise dans les Capitales Mondiales (5 février 2007)

Fernsehspot zu Erderwärmung wird in den Hauptstädten der Welt gesendet (5 Februar 2007)

Un Anuncio Emitido en Diversas Capitales del Mundo Exige al G-8 Actuar Frente al Cambio Climático en el 2007 (5 febrero 2007)

Anúncio de TV Sobre Aquecimento Global Será Veinculado em Capitais de 3 Continentes (5 Fevereiro 2007)

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