Dear Supporter,

Dear Supporter,

Right now, millions of people around the world are STANDING UP and SPEAKING OUT against poverty and inequality and for the Millennium Development Goals - will you be one of them?The STAND UP and SPEAK OUT action started at 9pm (GMT) on October 16th and will finish at 9pm (GMT) on October 17th.
Be Counted Now
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, public accountability and the Millennium Development Goals. It will not happen without all of us taking a stand.Get involved now:
Join an existing event near you
Host your own event! There are many simple ways to do this even with just a few hours left. Show a video clip in a school classroom, participate in an online STAND UP and SPEAK OUT action or simply ask your colleagues and friends to join you for a STAND UP moment.
Stand Up Online wherever you are. If you cannot make it to an event you can Stand Up and Speak Out wherever you are and report your involvement online to be part of the Guinness World Record attempt.
Want to Stand Up with others who are taking action remotely? Join the Stand Up and Speak Out online video conference at 6pm GMT today, Oct. 17. Organizers from around the globe will share stories, images and videos from their events. We will update you on the status of the Guinness World Record challenge and you will have an opportunity to submit your questions and discuss how the Stand Up and Speak Out movement can continue to grow.
Click Here to Learn How to Join the Video Conference
Don't forget to spread the word. You can find online buttons and tools to share the iniative with your friends.
Thanks for Taking Action Against Poverty,
Stand Up and Speak Out Web Team
Stand Up and Speak Out is a joint action of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty and the UN Millennium Campaign.The Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) is a civil society alliance of social movements, international NGOs, trade unions, community groups, women's organizations, faith and youth groups, local associations, and campaigners working together across more than 100 national coalitions and platforms. GCAP is calling for action from the world's leaders to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality. In particular, GCAP demands solutions that address the issues of public accountability, just governance and the fulfillment of human rights, trade justice, more and better aid, debt cancellation, and gender equality and women's rights.The UN Millennium Campaign was established by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in 2002. The campaign supports citizens' efforts to hold their governments to account for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The Millennium Development Goals were adopted by 189 world leaders from the north and south, as part of the Millennium Declaration which was signed in 2000. These leaders agreed to achieve the goals by 2015. Our premise is simple: We are the first generation that can end poverty and we refuse to miss this opportunity.
http://www.standagainstpoverty.org