Stand Up Take Action

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Thank You to everyone who Stood Up

A new Guinness World Record has been set!
Open the App to see how many people Stood Up against poverty.

And remember to keep the App on your iPhone or iPod Touch for future updates.

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Stand Up Take Action - The Official App
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Stand Up 16-18th October 2009

In 2006, 23 million people Stood Up. 

In 2007, 47 million people Stood Up. 

Last year, 116 million people Stood Up and Took Action

How many people will Stand Up and Take Action in 2009?

For the fourth year in a row, millions of people around the world will Stand Up and Take Action to show their support for the fight against poverty and for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). 

This year, Stand Up will take place against the backdrop of a deepening financial crisis and a slowing global economy. It is a time of great challenge for development in general and for the MDGs in particular. Already, we are seeing the potentially devastating impact of this on the world’s poorest and most vulnerable. We know that the current economic climate threatens to undo and possibly even reverse the very significant gains that have been made towards achieving the MDGs. With just six years left to the 2015 deadline for the achievement of the Goals, we cannot afford to let this happen. 

Stand Up is a vital opportunity to send a clear and urgent message to world leaders and decisionmakers and raise the political stakes.

Get involved
This year Stand Up is happening in your relevant local time from 12am on October 16 to 11.59pm October 18. 

To get involved, download the Stand Up Take Action App to see how many days until the event, then during Stand Up you’ll be able to register your involvement and keep track of how many other people joined the cause.

So Stand Up!