British Prime Minister Tony Blair, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Claudia Warning (R) and Ulla Mikota (L), both members of the NGO VENRO, hold a banner that reads “8 world leaders, 1 million voices, one message: end poverty now” during a press conference on June 03, 2007 in Berlin, Germany. The two politicians were given signatures that were part of the campaign “Global Call to Action against Poverty”. (Photo by Miguel Villagran/Getty Images).

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Claudia Warning (R) and Ulla Mikota (L), both members of the NGO VENRO, hold a banner that reads “8 world leaders, 1 million voices, one message: end poverty now” during a press conference on June 03, 2007 in Berlin, Germany. The two politicians were given signatures that were part of the campaign “Global Call to Action against Poverty”. (Photo by Miguel Villagran/Getty Images).