One Direction star Harry Styles says every child should be at school
Pop hearthrob Harry Styles has released a video in which he says he 国产视频渨ants to live in a world where every child can go to school国产视频.
The One Direction star talks about the band国产视频檚 visit to Ghana in 2013 with the British charity Comic Relief, when they went to a children国产视频檚 hospital.
The action/1D initiative asks the British group国产视频檚 fans to share pictures and videos about issues they care about deeply, such as education.
It is part of action/2015, a global citizens国产视频 movement which is united by the idea that 2015 can be the year when the world sets the agenda to end extreme poverty, tackle inequality and climate change. The movement wants to compel world leaders to make ambitious commitments at the United Nations General Assembly in September.
One Direction visit Ghana in 2013 Picture: Comic Relief
That is when A World at School国产视频檚 youth-led #UpForSchool Petition 国产视频 which has gathered more than eight million signatures so far 国产视频 will be handed over. It demands world leaders keep their promise to get every child into school without fear of danger or discrimination.
One Direction said: 国产视频淭ime and again our fans have shown how creative and powerful they can be when they unite and that国产视频檚 why we want to all join together to speak out and hopefully make a real and lasting change to the world around us.
国产视频淵oung people really do have the power to help end poverty, tackle inequality and to stop dangerous climate change. Now is the time for us to unite, take action and raise our voices to show that we care about the future of our planet.国产视频
Fans can add their own photos and videos
Brendan Cox, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Save the Children 国产视频 part of action/2015 国产视频 said:聽国产视频淥ne Direction is the biggest band in the world and by mobilising the millions of young people in their fanbase they国产视频檒l shine a light on to the most important issues of our time. UN processes are normally worthy but dull.
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国产视频淭his really can be the generation which changes the future for the better.国产视频
You can make your voice heard to by signing the #UpForSchool Petition here.