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Uploaded by on Oct 16, 2009

United Nations, New York, 16 October 2009 - This morning Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, led the students at the UN International School (UNIS) to stand up against poverty, as part of the global campaign of the same name.

He told the students that by taking a stand and by acting, we could end poverty in our lifetimes. And he urged them to lead the way, to learn about the Millennium Development Goals and talk about them with families, friends and teachers.

The Secretary-General reminded them that young people are often the hardest hit by poverty. We know that investing in children and securing their rights is one of the surest ways to ending poverty. And I know that no one can better speak for young people than you, he added.

The Stand Up Against Poverty Campaign starts today and runs through 18 October. Now in its fourth year, the campaign established a world record last year with 116 million people standing up against poverty.

View the entire event (Real Media, 29 minutes):
http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/specialevents/2009/se091016am.rm

Stand Up Against Poverty Campaign:
http://standagainstpoverty.org/

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