You don't need Amnesty International to give you figures on global poverty; you probably know many of them. You don't need Amnesty International to set out yet another plan to end poverty; there are many on the table, and much debate about which deserve support.

But if you want to change the fact that at least 963 million people go to bed hungry every night, that 1 billion people live in slums, that one woman dies every minute from pregnancy complications, that 1.3 billion people have no access to basic healthcare, that 2.5 billion people have no access to adequate sanitation services and 20,000 children a day die as a result, then you need to listen.

Whatever plan is pursued, whatever projects are prioritised, whatever aid package is agreed, no solution to poverty without human rights at its core will have any long-term impact. Protecting the rights of those living in poverty is not just an option – it is an essential piece of any solution.

Learn more about our new Demand Dignity campaign.