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New York.- Since May 2010, Dominican Swimmer Marcos Díaz has swum across five continents to build global awareness and support for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – the set of promises world leaders have made to eradicate extreme poverty and its root causes by 2015.

On September 15, his journey around the world will end in New York, when he swims from the Statue of Liberty to Gantry Plaza State Park across from the United Nations. He will meet United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the Park, to present messages of support for the MDGs that he has collected from citizens around the world.

The ceremony takes place just days before world leaders will gather at the United Nations on September 20-22 to review progress on the MDGs. These Goals were adopted by 189 world leaders from rich and poor countries, as part of the Millennium Declaration which was signed in 2000. They agreed to achieve the Goals by 2015. For more information on the Goals, visit www.endpoverty2015.org.

In this endeavor Marcos Díaz has previously swum across the waters that unite five continents. He traveled from Papua New Guinea in the Pacific to Indonesia in Asia:

From Jordan in Asia to Egypt in Africa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM0045IJ8eY, From Morocco in Africa to Spain in Europe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTflQHNLBM; From Russia in Europe to Alaska in America http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyCyxQRZivk.

Marcos is one of many citizens raising their voices in support of the Goals. In advance of the meeting of heads of state, citizens will gather at events across the world as part of “Stand Up, Take Action, Make Noise for the Millennium Development Goals.” For more information, visit www.standagainstpoverty.org.

SCHEDULE

Date: September 15, 2010

Press arrival/ Set Up: 2:30 pm

Shot of Marcos completing his swim: 3:00 pm

Ceremony and press conference: 3:30 pm

Location: Gantry Plaza State Park, 474 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY. Press Table will be located at Pier No. 1

For Accreditation Media Should RSVP to: Luz Andujar, Tel: 212-867-0833/34

For more information about the journey: www.swimacrossthecontinents.com www.iswimwithmarcos.com www.marcosdiaz.net www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_UQbzKQSWY&NR=1.

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6 comment(s)
Written by: SALSOUL, 10 Sep 2010 11:20 AM
From: Dominican Republic, UNC-Chapel Hill
A monumental achievement!
Written by: Blutarsky This user is banned, 10 Sep 2010 11:31 AM
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
He will never have to buy another drink as long as he lives
Written by: hidalgocenterflorida, 10 Sep 2010 11:38 AM
From: United States
Congratulations to Marcos Diaz !!!!!!! A fantastic acomplishment. A very honorable cause. He indeed has done what no man had done before. God bless him, his family, and our great Dominican Republic. May his message help end poverty worldwide .
Written by: xwill7, 10 Sep 2010 12:26 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Is he man or fish??? Wow
Written by: jennyvalentin, 12 Sep 2010 10:15 PM
From: United States
Congratulations to you, Marcos!!!!!!! This is truly a fantastic acomplishment. Thank you for representing an honorable cause. We love and support you in your efforts to raise awareness to end poverty in this world. May God bless you and your family.

It is truly an honor to be your fellow Dominican sister! Con dios.....
Written by: pkaide1, 13 Sep 2010 12:45 PM
From: United States
What a clown. Compete in some type of Olympic and let's see how good you are.
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