As a result, the U.N., the U.N. Foundation and other international organizations have initiated Momentum1000, a global 1,000-minute “digital media rally” to raise awareness and galvanize people into action during the next two and a half years and beyond.
The campaign currently has more than 70 partners and hosts participating in online events and dialogues between 8:30 a.m. ET Friday and 1:30 a.m. ET Saturday. The schedule includes Twitter chats, Facebook Q&A sessions, live-streamed conversations and Google+ hangouts that can help guide public conversation and generate ideas for the post-2015 development agenda.
However, 870 million people remain hungry, 61 million children are not in school and maternal mortality remains 15 times greater in developing regions than in the developed world. There’s still plenty of work to be done.
You can participate in Momentum1000 by visiting the campaign’s Facebook page, following the Twitter account @Momentum1000 and using the hashtag #MDGMomentum. Learn more about the rally at Momentum1000.org.
