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The observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty can be traced back to 17 October 1987. On that day, over a hundred thousand people gathered at the Trocadéro in Paris, where the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948, to honour the victims of extreme poverty, violence and hunger.
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty promotes dialogue and understanding between people living in poverty and their communities, and society at large.
Oct 17, 2010 · The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, celebrated annually on October 17th, aims to promote understanding and dialogue between people living in poverty and the wider society.
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, commemorated on October 17th each year, originated in 1987 when a massive gathering in Paris proclaimed poverty as a violation of human...
Mar 31, 1993 · The observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty can be traced back to 17 October 1987. On that day, over a hundred thousand people gathered at the Trocadéro in Paris,...
Secretary-General's message 2023. In our world of plenty, poverty should have no home. Yet, as we mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, nearly 700 million people are...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2020. Theme: “Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all”. The theme for the Day this year addresses the...
Aug 13, 2024 · International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2021 30 August 2022 The theme this year is: “Building Forward Together: Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet”.
Oct 17, 2023 · The theme of this year’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October 2023 is Decent Work and Social Protection: Putting dignity in practice for all. Read this new UNDP feature story on poverty.
Oct 17, 2019 · This year marks the 27th anniversary of the declaration by the United Nations General Assembly of 17 October as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. It is a time to reflect on the great inroads that have been made to end the scourge of poverty.
