The pledge for the Stand Up Events was just released! Citizens are organizing all over the world to take part in the Stand Up and Take Action events going on Friday, September 17th through Sunday, September 19th. The Stand Against Poverty Organization is encouraging global citizens to "make noise" so our world leaders will live up to their promises! If you would like to organize or take part in the Stand, go to http://www.standagainstpoverty.org and see what events are local to you!
The Pledge:
As world leaders prepare to meet at the UN next week to review progress on the Millennium Development Goals, we stand with millions of people around the world to show our commitment to the fight against poverty and inequality.
Today, as we Stand Up together, let us raise our voices, beat our drums, blow our horns and whistles, shout out loud so that the universal echo of citizens across the world calling for urgent and concrete action on the MDGs cannot be ignored.
Let us say to our leaders: “We have just five years to 2015 and the deadline to realize the Millennium Development Goals, no more talking, time for action. Let the voices of citizens follow them to this summit saying loudly and clearly “We expect you to deliver concrete plans of action to meet and exceed the Millennium Development Goals”. We stand today in solidarity with millions of people all over the world. People who believe in a world where poverty and hunger DO NOT EXIST ANYMORE ; where mothers no longer die in childbirth and women’s rights are ensured; where children no longer die of preventable diseases; where every child has the right to quality education and every person has the right to lifelong learning; where the environment is protected; and where our leaders make decisions not in their own interests, but in the interests of those who have been marginalized by poverty and exclusion.
Today and every day we will stand up, speak out and take action for the Millennium Development Goals. The call to our leaders is simple: End Poverty and Inequality Now!
