Stand Up ’08: The After-Math
Yesterday brought word that over 100 million people stood up for the Stand Up and Take Action —a remarkable number. Anita Sharma from the United Nations Millennium Campaign has more:
Congratulations ONE! I wanted to share with you the recent Stand Up and Take Action press release. Nearly 30,000 ONE members and supporters joined the recent campaign. Over the course of this past weekend, nearly 117 million people in some 130 countries participated in diverse events such as sports stadiums in Nigeria, Pakistan, and Spain, houses of worship in Indonesia and Canada, and the steps of parliament in Uganda, India, and Italy.
Because the financial crisis threatens to erase gains made in the fight against global poverty and puts resources and commitments into jeopardy, the timing of the summit and Stand Up could not be more urgent or appropriate. We intend to build on this amazing show of global support by demanding that our leaders keep their promises to ending extreme poverty.
You can read the full press release here.
-Anita Sharma, United Nations Millennium Campaign
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