Over 116 MILLION people took part in 2008, calling on governments to keep their promises of 2000 by ending extreme poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals.From the Stand Up Facebook Group:
'In October 2009, Be a part of the world's largest ever solidarity movement against extreme poverty.
Join millions around the world who will stand up against global poverty.
STAND UP Against Poverty is a worldwide call to take action against poverty and inequality and for the Millennium Development Goals.
In 2009, you can take a stand. You can take action.
On October 16,17 and 18 2009 join MILLIONS of people around the globe taking a stand against poverty, calling calling on our leaders to TAKE ACTION now.
In 2000, leaders of 189 countries signed up to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a global plan to halve poverty by 2015. The Stand Up campaign strives to remind governments and policy makers of their promise. The promise to end poverty inequality and hunger. The promise to stop children dying from preventable diseases. The promise to ensure basic education for all children, particularly girls. The promise to stop women dying during pregnancy and childbirth. The promise to provide water and sanitation and to protect the environment. Together participants around the world STAND UP to make governments honour their commitments on more and better aid, debt cancellation, trade justice, climate action, gender equality and public accountability.'
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