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The Elders' Mary Robinson joined Anti-poverty campaigners yesterday, to announce an astounding 116 million people – nearly two percent of the world's population – mobilized at events in 131 countries on October 17-19 as part of “Stand Up and Take Action.”

October 17th has arrived at the International Date Line, and this years 'Stand Up Take Action' event is underway. Watch this year's official clip for the big event.

While Stand Up is doubtless only a success because of the hundreds of thousands of organizers and millions of participants every year, there is a dedicated team of coordinators working hard to bring all of the global actions together for this massive declaration against poverty and inequality and for the Millennium Development Goals.