Different voices, same Stand Up

The main objective of Stand Up and Take Action is to raise awareness and get people from all over the world, all ages and all beliefs – you! – to take action towards the complete eradication of poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Stand Up and Take Action brings together diverse groups of activists, professionals, students, non-governmental organizations, film makers, bands, photographers, journalists, artists, poets, and performers who will be uniting their efforts on October 17-19 to profess their support for the MDGs and against poverty and inequality in all regions worldwide.

People of differing, and sometimes opposing, political and religious views find in Stand Up a common stage for protest and action against entrenched patterns of poverty and inequality. And not all participants are traditionally involved in local or national activism in their home countries… anybody can take part, and many people will be joining a mobilisation for the first time or organising their own independent event using the Stand Up toolkits and materials.

Join the biggest worldwide mobilisation to end poverty now!

Design your event (here are some ideas and resources ), register online

and get ready to Stand Up and Take Action on October 17-19.

 

In need of inspiration?

People from all nationalities, beliefs, genders and ages have already registered their events. Some will be walking or projecting films; others will raise candles in the night or run workshops; still others will petition their governments or pledge their commitment to fight against poverty in their community. Here are some of the thousands of events planned for October 17-19 to help you get inspired. Or you can browse through the events map to see events near you.

• World Poverty Eradication Day (India): 22 cinemas in India will be running a film slide about Stand Up. Debates have been organised in various schools, colleges, and universities. Rallies, puppet shows and even a magic show have also been organised.
• Hunger Walk (USA): A group of passionate Auburn University Students will be walking 60 miles from Auburn to Montgomery in Alabama, to raise awareness, educate people, and raise funds to help put a stop to World Hunger
• Glasgow City Council Poverty Motion (UK): A motion has been lodged with Glasgow city council calling on UK and Scottish Governments to keep their promises to end poverty and reduce inequality. Glasgow is one of the most deprived areas in Europe, suffering High rates of Child poverty.
• One Candle for the Children (Costa Rica): In Jaco Beach, in front of the sea, locals will light candles and raise them in the night to protest about the high numbers of women and children that are suffering AIDS and for the hundreds of women that work in prostitution.
• UNRWA Schools Stand Up Against Poverty (Palestine): Every UNRWA school child from ages five to eighteen will Stand Up in protest of their own poverty and the poverty of others suffering throughout the world. Children will write, paint, speak, and sing out their own experiences and feelings on poverty: ‘I say no to poverty, but being poor is not shameful.’
• Forum on MDGs (Morocco): Governments officials, UN agencies officials and civil society organizations will attend an International Forum focusing on reporting progress towards the MDGs at the half way point to 2015. .
• Stand Up at Catania (Italy): For Stand Up and Take Action, the city of Catania wants to raise itself up to the sound of music. A concert will be dedicated to the promises made with the Millennium Declaration. The music of artists will be accompanied by a campaign video explaining the MDGs