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Stand Up is a global mobilisation to end poverty and inequality and for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Last year, 43.7 million people joined Stand Up worldwide, setting a new world record. This year, we are asking people to Stand Up and Take Action, to ensure governments worldwide hear our demands to end poverty and inequality. Help us make this year's Stand Up the biggest mobilisation against poverty ever: find out more about Stand Up, organize your event and register now!
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43.7 Million People broke Guinness World Record for Stand Up & Speak Out
Jul25
by Helena Suarez
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The final figure of people Standing Up last year was a massive total of 43,716,440 participants in at least 6,540 events around the globe spanning 127 countries. They broke the world record – set in 2006 at 23.5 million – for the largest number of people to “Stand Up Against Poverty” in 24 hours.

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Africa14 events139,790 peopleAmericas16 events11,462 peopleAsia9 events507,000 peopleEurope8 events5,470 peopleOceania2 events350 people
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2008 Stand Up Events
Africa
  • The Developers
    Sep 8 2008
  • FORUM SUR LES OMD AU MAROC
    Sep 6 2008
Americas
  • "Luchemos, Levantemos y Actuemos contra la PoBrEzA"
    Sep 7 2008
  • Stand up Against Poverty
    Sep 7 2008
Asia
  • Future Leaders Against Poverty
    Sep 7 2008
  • Reality
    Sep 5 2008
Europe
  • Act Up!
    Sep 5 2008
  • Public STAND UP and TAKE ACTION with the mayor Frank Szymanski
    Sep 4 2008
Oceania
  • STAND UP in Adelaide
    Sep 8 2008
  • Your chance to help. Their chance to live.
    Sep 7 2008
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  • Authenticated Official Ishah Wright Hosts UN Stand Up Speak Out Celebrity and Public Meet and Greet at Disney Channel Games 2008
  • Authenticated Official Ishah Wright Hosts UN Stand Up Speak Out Celebrity and Public Meet and Greet at Disney Channel Games 2008
  • Authenticated Official Ishah Wright Hosts UN Stand Up Speak Out Celebrity and Public Meet and Greet at Disney Channel Games 2008
  • Authenticated Official Ishah Wright Hosts UN Stand Up Speak Out Celebrity and Public Meet and Greet at Disney Channel Games 2008
  • Authenticated Official Ishah Wright Hosts UN Stand Up Speak Out Celebrity and Public Meet and Greet at Disney Channel Games 2008
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    43.7 Million People broke Guinness World Record for Stand Up & Speak Out
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    Anglican Bishops March for MDGs
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    Nigerian Governor Awarded for MDGs Leadership
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