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Moving towards Guiding Principles on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed by all UN Member States in 1948 but, more than 60 years later, human rights still remain an empty pledge for people living in extreme poverty across the world - in both developed and (…) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed by all UN Member States in 1948 but, more than 60 years... Read more

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The Tapori defend children’s rights at the UN

On 8th December, Mrs Kyung-wha Kang, assistant High Commissioner for Human rights, hosted a delegation of Tapori children and adults from ATD Fourth World. 10 years ago, Tapori children met with Mrs Robinson, High commissioner for Human Rights. For the 20th anniversary of the convention for Children’s Rights and for Human Rights world day, a... Read more

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Report of the UN Secretary-General (2006)

Report on the Observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty This report was submitted in response to General Assembly resolution 60/209, in which the Assembly welcomed the observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and requested the Secretary-General to undertake a review of the observance of the... Read more

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Permanent Forum on Extreme Poverty in the World

The Permanent Forum came into existence at the end of the 1960s as a result of a period of isolation and lack of understanding experienced by the founder of ATD Fourth World, Father Joseph Wrésinski (1917-1988), and by families living in extreme poverty. The Permanent Forum came into existence at the end of the 1950s as a result of a period of... Read more

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Imagine a world without poverty, and you will see a world that has become more respectful of all its people.

Christopher B.

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"Extreme Poverty is a violence in itself. If extreme poverty ends, peace can take its place."

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People living in extreme poverty continue to be considered primarily as those who commit violent acts against which society needs to protect itself. For example, the authorities put in place laws to...