Stand Up 2009 - End Poverty Now!
A worldwide total of 116,993,629 people participated in STAND UP and TAKE ACTION in 2008, setting a new Guinness World Record. This is a great accomplishment, and we hope this year to break the record again!
Poverty
Food Speculation Coalition Letter to President Obama
Advocacy can have many faces, one of them is letter-writing. A coalition of more than 180 faith, hunger, international development, farm and food organizations, including the Society's NGO Office, co-signed a letter addressed to US President Obama, urging him to curb food speculation to fight the global hunger crisis.
Civil Society Statement to Commission for Social Development 2009
The Civil Society Statement, which was presented during the opening session of the UN Commission for Social Development on 4 February 2009, is a good example of how the NGO Committee for Social Development combines social justice and social development. The text of the Civil Society Statement was finalized during the Civil Society Forum on 3 February and follows below
2008 Stand up and Take action
The Millennium Campaign together with GCAP (Global Call to Action against Poverty) is organizing its 3rd STAND UP event for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
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