Three hundred San Anton School senior students yesterday formed the words Stand Up, Take Action during assembly. This coincided with a worldwide mobilisation initiative to end poverty and inequality. Teachers and students observed a minute's silence in recognition of the thousands who die every day because of poverty. Last year, 43.7 million people participated in Stand Up, setting a new world record with 15,948 people standing up in Malta.

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