is a OneWorld themed portal which brings together organisations and audiences concerned by the current debate around the debt issue.

Debt has undermined basic human rights and the ability of communities and countries to pursue their own sustainable development. NGOs and campaigners worldwide have brought debt to global public consciousness. New media has become increasingly valuable in global justice issues and a very valuable medium for the tremendous success of the international campaign for the cancellation of Third World debt. Networks and websites have been formed across the Internet to share knowledge, news and information between NGOs and citizens, connecting people to work for positive change.

OneWorld works to harness the democratic potential of the Internet for human rights and sustainable development. It has developed a unique model by creating virtual communities on the Internet that bring together the best information from leading actors in these fields in one place, the OneWorld supersite ( www. )

With our partners working on debt, we have used our experience to create a new platform around debt, , the global online gateway on international debt.

is a portal with global content for a global audience. It brings together stories and information from around the world in the most comprehensive collection of material on debt on the entire web. It is a single way-in to the issue, cutting down on information-overload and improving understanding and communication.

provides the latest news and research on debt from partner organisations, opinions and features from leading commentators, action and information from debt campaigns worldwide, online debates and conferences, and the first dedicated search facility on debt.

Importantly, is edited at OneWorld Africa in Zambia - one of the countries carrying a devastating debt burden. provides the best content from organisations based both in the North and the South, but the gatekeepers for this information are closer to this issue than ever before. Organisations in the South face many barriers to online publishing. However, and the OneWorld partners involved in the channel will promote voices from the South, creating a space for them to tell of their experience of this issue and what should be done to address it.

is using the Internet to help energise global civil society to ensure that debt does not bring more human suffering. We welcome you to this global community.