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Stand Up Against Poverty
Stand Up Against Poverty
17-19th September 2010
What is Stand Up?
Stand Up is the world’s largest mobilisation. It is a worldwide initiative seeking to end poverty, address its causes and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
In 2009, 225,334 Australians joined with over 173 million people around the world who refused to stay seated in the face of extreme poverty, creating a global movement which continues to grow beyond all expectations. Throughout the nation and all over the globe people from all walks of life joined together as a global community, not only to shatter the Guinness World record but also to send a powerful message to leaders at the local, national and global level, which cannot now be ignored.
In the past three years, Stand Up participation has led to direct action and policy changes in many developing countries, where leaders saw that people in their country were passionate about ending poverty. 2010 is a critical year for the MDGs. With only five years left until 2015 – the time to act is now.
This September as world leaders prepare to gather at the United Nations for the MDGs Review Summit, we will Stand Up and Make A Noise for the MDGs and tell them, loudly and clearly:
This September, millions of people will call upon world leaders to take urgent action towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Excitement is growing across Australia as schools, universities, workplaces, churches and community groups prepare to Stand Up, Take Action and Make A Noise for the MDGs on 17-19 September 2010.
How You Can Stand Up!
The power of Stand Up is in your hands –
you can register here to run your own event. We’ll add it to the list of Australian actions taking place, as well as adding it to the global map of all Stand Up action!
Stand Up Resources
Stand Up Video 2010
Watch this inspiring video clip and then use it to get others involved
