United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
& World Day for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
Concept Note on the 2018 theme:
Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights and dignity
As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal...
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On 17 October 1987, more than 100,000 people gathered on the Trocadero Plaza in Paris, where the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948.
On the Commemorative Stone in Honor of The Victims of Extreme Poverty, inaugurated that day, were engraved the words: Wherever men and women are condemned to live in extreme poverty, human...
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Declaration of the International Committee for October 17
at its Seventh Biennial Session in 2018
We, the Members of the International Committee for October 17, having met in Rome, Italy on 15‐17 May 2018
1. Note that the United Nations reports extreme poverty has fallen globally but progress has been uneven,...
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The International Committee for October 17 successfully convened its Seventh Biennial meeting in Rome from May 15 to 17, 2018.
During these two days, the Committee reviewed the implementation of its work programme since its last meeting, including its participation in the 2017 “Stop Poverty" global campaign, and has prepared its work...
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Statement by Donald Lee, President, International Committee for October 17 at the Special Session of the Seventh Biennial Meeting of the International Committee on 17 May, 2018 at the Campidoglio, Rome, Italy
Madam Mayor, Excellencies, Distinguished Guests and Friends,
The International Committee for October 17 is very honoured that the City...
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The consultation is finished. The theme for this year, decided by the United Nations, with the important support following your contributions, is :
Coming together with those furthest behind to build...
