15 M Pinoys to Join Drive vs Poverty
The United Nations began yesterday its UN Millennium Campaign to call on government leaders to step up efforts to alleviate poverty and meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.
At least 15 million Filipinos are expected to be mobilized tomorrow in the global event dubbed "Stand Up, Take Action Against Poverty."
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A weekend of global mobilization against poverty and inequality
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The fourth annual “Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!” mobilization will take place from October 16th to 18th this year, when millions of people across the globe call on world leaders to eradicate extreme poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Coinciding with the International Day for the Eradication of ...
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Can We End Poverty In Our Generation?
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- News Source: Uinta County News | about 1 year agoHigh-profile anti-poverty activists host an online press conference to announce results of historic "Stand Up and Take Action" mobilization, held on October 17-19...NGOs, trade unions, community groups, women's organizations, faith and youth groups,...
- News Source: Scoop | about 1 year agoThe event at UN Headquarters is part of the global “Stand Up and Take Action against Poverty” campaign, involving some 67 million people – or about 1 per cent of the world’s population – in over 2,000 events across more than 100 countries...
- News Source: Positive News Media | about 1 year agoWorld Conference of Religions for Peace, which was founded in Singapore in 1976, seeks to promote understanding among various religions in Asia and to build peace, justice and human dignity through cooperation
- News Source: The Frontier Post | about 1 year agoSpeaker National Assembly Dr. Fehmida Mirza said the government was committed to provide relief to the poor segment of the society and has devised stringent long-term policies to alleviate poverty from the country. "Establishment of Benazir Income...
- News Source: One World | about 1 year agoOver the next three days, more than 1 percent of the global population -- 67 million people -- will participate in mass rallies, sports events, concerts, and other actions around the world to promote the poverty eradication Millennium Development...
- News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 year agoBan joins colleagues in compelling States to act against poverty 17 October 2008 – Senior United Nations officials today urged the international community to strengthen its efforts to lift the 1.4 billion people around the world living in abject...
- Blog Source: pinoyblogmovement.orgthe philippines is among those that are lagging behind its mdg targets. rampant corruption in government, as well as lack of funds needed to meet the mdgs , pose a serious challenge for the country’s anti-poverty efforts. one thing you ...
- Blog Source: frugalpinoy.compoverty, on the other hand, is the inability to provide yourself and/or your family of your basic needs because you are deprived of access to the education, resources, and opportunities that will allow you to rise above it. even them, ...
- Blog Source: newphilrevolution.blogspot.comgovernment plans to train expatriated pinoys to setup their own businesses. entrepreneurship is the key against poverty, government says. but this is just for ofws. how about those who stayed behind? will government help them as well? ...
- Blog Source: thisiscoy.neta problem that stretches across waters we’ve seen how our countrymen suffer each day here in the cities of manila because of unemployment, overpopulation and poverty. and we can see manila bay as one of the cites where the poor wander ...
- Blog Source: www.glitchline.comoverseas filipino workers (ofw) are philippines’ unsung heroes, no doubt about that. they earn a living, send money to their families, in short they contributed to our economy. some of them are financially stable but working away from ...
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Video Source: youtube.com - Video Source: youtube.comGOOD: The UN Millennium ...Video Source: youtube.comhttp://good.is/ In 2000, 189 nations came together and made a promise to ...
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