Over 43.7 million people, in 127 countries have broken the Guinness World Record – set last year at 23.5 million - for the largest number of people to “STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY” in 24 hours. Read Full Press Release »

From all parts of the world, millions stood and spoke out to demand a more urgent political response to the growing crisis of global poverty and inequality. They called on their world leaders to keep their commitments made in the Millennium Development Goals.

October 17 + 19, 2008
STAND UP and TAKE ACTION is a worldwide call to take action against poverty and inequality and for the Millennium Development Goals. Over three days between Oct. 17th-19th, millions will literally STAND UP and TAKE ACTION to show that they refuse to stay silent or seated in the face of poverty. Help us break the world record so we can break the record of broken promises.

In 2000, leaders of 189 countries signed up to the Millennium Development Goals, a global plan to halve poverty by 2015. 50,000 people die as a result of extreme poverty and the gap between the rich and poor is getting wider. We need you to STAND UP and SPEAK OUT to make governments honour their promises.

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.

And we need you to STAND UP and SPEAK OUT to make governments honour their commitments on more and better aid, debt cancellation, trade justice, gender equality and public accountability. It will not happen without all of us taking a stand.