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People in Scotland have joined tens of thousands of campigners across the globe in a world record-breaking attempt to "Stand Up Against Poverty".People in Scotland have joined tens of thousands of campigners across the globe in a world record-breaking attempt to "Stand Up Against Poverty".
Glasgow's Lord Provost and anti-poverty campaigner Kumi Naidoo will take part in the event at Kelvingrove Gallery. Glasgow's Lord Provost and anti-poverty campaigner Kumi Naidoo took part in the event at Kelvingrove Art Gallery.
Organisers, the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) Scotland, are a new coalition formed by groups who led last year's Make Poverty History drive.Organisers, the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) Scotland, are a new coalition formed by groups who led last year's Make Poverty History drive.
Sunday's event aims to pressurise world leaders to keep poverty on the agenda.Sunday's event aims to pressurise world leaders to keep poverty on the agenda.
Participants will be videoed to keep an accurate count of the number of people who took part. Participants have been videoed to keep an accurate count of the number of people who took part.
GCAP Scotland members include Christian Aid, Concern, Oxfam, SCIAF and Save the Children.GCAP Scotland members include Christian Aid, Concern, Oxfam, SCIAF and Save the Children.
Kumi Naidoo will join Lord Provost Liz Cameron at the event Last year showed that if people put enough public pressure on world leaders, it is possible to make a difference Eilidh WhitefordChair of GCAP Scotland
Kumi Naidoo, founding chair of the GCAP, said: "I am here to give my support to poverty campaigners in Scotland, who are the newest members of the GCAP coalition.Kumi Naidoo, founding chair of the GCAP, said: "I am here to give my support to poverty campaigners in Scotland, who are the newest members of the GCAP coalition.
"The 'Stand Up' events here and throughout the world send a clear signal to world leaders that there is still a lot that they need to do in order to overcome the causes of global poverty."The 'Stand Up' events here and throughout the world send a clear signal to world leaders that there is still a lot that they need to do in order to overcome the causes of global poverty.
"Our fear is that senior politicians are trying to push poverty off the political agenda ahead of the G8 summit next year in Germany.""Our fear is that senior politicians are trying to push poverty off the political agenda ahead of the G8 summit next year in Germany."
He said trade justice, debt cancellation and action on HIV and Aids should be at the heart of the political agenda.He said trade justice, debt cancellation and action on HIV and Aids should be at the heart of the political agenda.
Eilidh Whiteford, chair of GCAP Scotland, said: "It is important that Scots keep the momentum going that was built up around the G8 at Gleneagles in 2005.Eilidh Whiteford, chair of GCAP Scotland, said: "It is important that Scots keep the momentum going that was built up around the G8 at Gleneagles in 2005.
"Last year showed that if people put enough public pressure on world leaders, it is possible to make a difference."Last year showed that if people put enough public pressure on world leaders, it is possible to make a difference.
"Now, as we look to next year's G8 in Germany it is vital to remind world leaders of their promises and demand an end to global poverty.""Now, as we look to next year's G8 in Germany it is vital to remind world leaders of their promises and demand an end to global poverty."