Stand Up and Speak Out Against Poverty

Today, there are countless people all over the world that still suffers from extreme poverty. And existence in extreme poverty is a violation of human rights.

The annual worldwide campaign “Stand Up and Speak Out Against Poverty” will be on October 17-19. Read more about this event from the following sites:

Stand Up: http://www.standagainstpoverty.org/en/about-stand-up

End Poverty 2015 Millenium Campaign: http://www.endpoverty2015.org/ and http://www.endpoverty2015.org/women

International Movement ATD Fourth World: http://www.atd-fourthworld.org/

Stand out, speak out and be counted!

A message from
MaryLou Espiritu-Olsson
Z1 D21 UN Committee Chair