Millions of people around the world will Stand Up and Take Action to show their support for the fight against poverty and for meeting of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).  Following on a proposal by the UN Secretary-General, the General Assembly has decided to convene an MDG summit (High-level Plenary Meeting) on 20-22 September, with the primary objective to accelerate progress towards all the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. 

September 21 is the United Nations International Day of Peace,  Peace Day.tv will livestream portions of the UN Millennium Summit, and showcase th work of Peace Building groups working to achieve the Milennium Goals.   Join in, Stand Up!