STAND UP Against Poverty
The United Nations (UN) Millennium Campaign launched Stand Up in 2006 as a global advocacy effort to set an official Guinness World Record - the greatest number of people ever to STAND UP Against Poverty.
Within a 24 hour period people are asked to physically and symbolically "stand up" to communicate their desire to fight poverty and to hold their governments and leaders accountable for promises to take anti-poverty action. The purpose of this annual campaign is to raise awareness of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to publicly demonstrate to policy makers the growing global support for the achievement of the MDGs and for the strengthening of development policies in both Northern and Southern countries.
These are the three main ways to participate in the action:
- Attend event
- Organise event
- Act online
Visit Stand Up Against Poverty website and learn more on how you can take action to end poverty.