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We will spare no effort to free our fellow men, women and children from the abject and dehumanizing conditions of extreme poverty, to which more than a billion of them are currently subjected. -- Millennium Declaration

About the Stand Up Event

Every year for three days across the globe, events are organized of all types to bring attention to the worldwide crisis that we all face -- poverty.

Stand up, Take Action, in 2011

Planning Your Own Event

Here are some of the most popular event ideas to help you decide. The Event Materials will help you promote your event.

Download Full Idea list

Finding an Event to Attend

Search for an event in your area, or by name with our Meetup Stand Up Global Map

Spread The Word

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Retweet to Repeat! Join me in Standing Up against poverty on Oct 15-17: http://standagainstpoverty.org/

End Hunger

Reduce those suffering from hunger & poverty by half

Universal Education

Ensure that all boys and girls complete a full course of primary schooling

Gender Equality

Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education

Child Health

Reduce by two thirds the mortality rate of children under five.

Maternal Health

Reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality ratio

Combat HIV/AIDS

Halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS and other diseases

Environmental Sustainability

Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs

Global Partnership

Develop open trading and financial systems that are non-discriminatory

About the Millenium Development Goals

For the fifth year in a row, millions of people around the world will “Stand Up and Take Action” to demand that world leaders end poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

The MDGs offer us a roadmap to end poverty and its root causes. 189 world leaders adopted the MDGs as part of the Millennium Declaration, agreed to at the United Nations Millennium Summit in September 2000 (LEARN MORE)

The MDG's set an unprecedented global framework for development that is a crucial step towards ending poverty and inequality by 2015.

The eight MDG goals include:

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Combat HIV/AIDs, malaria, and other diseases
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop a global partnership for development

Download the full UN Millennium Development Goals report

October 15th -17th, 2011: Three days of mobilization enabling all constituencies and anyone wanting to be a part of the mobilization to organize and participate in a wide range of events, relevant actions and initiatives to show their support for the achievement of the MDGs and have their voices heard.

Over this three day period, we are encouraging people and their organisations to continue to incorporate the Stand UP moment and pledge reading into their events and where relevant and possible to invite media to cover their events and initiatives. As always, these pledges need to be adapted to incorporate relevant messaging for each participating organization or group.

Together, we can make poverty history. Join millions worldwide to 'STAND UP and TAKE ACTION' today!

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