This year ONE Miami is partnering with IgKnite, a student group at the University of Miami, to host a Stand Up and Take Action event to help raise awareness about extreme poverty around the world and call attention to the millions of people who die from preventable and treatable diseases like HIV/AIDS and malaria. The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Miami’s School of Communications Courtyard.

The Miami event will be one of thousands across the world that are occurring over the Oct. 16 weekend as part of a globally coordinated effort by the United Nations Millennium Campaign to raise awareness about poverty and remind world leaders about the importance of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). With billions of people living on just dollars a day around the world, global poverty remains one of the greatest challenges and tragedies the international community faces.

Wherever you are next week, I hope you will join us as we Stand together against global poverty!