PrideAlliance is calling on the New Zealand government to support a tax on international airfares to combat AIDS and other diseases. A number of other countries have already indicated support for the proposal put forward by France's President Chirac.

According to PrideAlliance Spokesperson Kelly Buchanan, the scheme is an excellent idea that would save countless lives. A tax of just US$1 on international tickets would raise billions every year to combat disease in the third world, in particular the AIDS epidemic in Africa.

"We're talking about just a fraction of a percent in cost increase to travellers, yet the positive impact would be enormous. Projects like this would do far more to combat terrorism than invading random oil-rich countries. We need to do much more to address the unnecessary suffering and inequality in the world."

The Alliance (http://www.alliance.org.nz) is committed to building a world where nations cooperate harmoniously to end poverty, starvation, disease, and war throughout the world.

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