Leave no one behind:
Think, decide and act together against extreme poverty
The theme chosen by the United Nations, in consultation with activists, civil society and non-governmental organizations, recog- nises and underscores the demanding chal- lenge confronting grass roots initiatives, as well as researchers and policy makers, to identify...
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INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE
International Committee for October 17 meets in Dublin
The International Committee for October 17 will meet in Dublin from the 12th to 14th May 2014. This will be the Committee’s fifth meeting to promote and support the observance of the World Day for Overcoming Extreme Poverty, observed on October 17th each...
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Message for the World Day for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
17 October 2013
The theme for the Commemoration this year – “Working together towards a world without discrimination: Building on the experience and knowledge of people in extreme poverty” – invites...
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Proclaimed by the United Nations as International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
On October 17, 1987, one hundred thousand people from all backgrounds responded to a call from Joseph Wresinski to come together in Paris to celebrate the first World Day for Overcoming Extreme Poverty at the Plaza of Human Rights and Liberties, where the...
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The Committee meeting hosted guests from New York - Mrs Jean Stallings - from New Orleans, USA – Imam Rafeeq H. Numan and Robert Mauss. Salehe Seif, originally from Tanzania, and Mrs Julie Huberdeau, from Montreal (Qc) Canada.
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Ending the violence of Extreme Poverty:
Promoting empowerment and building peace
The International Committee for October 17 welcomes the theme for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2012 which highlights the urgency of ending the violence of extreme poverty as a means to promote peace in all our societies.
Extreme poverty...
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In this Toolbox, you can find out more about this World Day through three categories:
Finding out more :
Supporting the World Day
October 17 campaign video presentation
Charter for the World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty
Ideas for action on October 17
Mobilisation tools :
Video "Extreme Poverty is violence" (8')...
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During the opening session of the two-day meeting, sponsored by the Permanent Missions of France and Burkina Faso at the United Nations, H.E Mr. Cassam Uteem reminded participants that the international community needs to listen and to understand people living in extreme poverty, as they are the ones who already struggle to eradicate it and the...
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See what happened on October 17th, 2011 ...
Choose a country from the list:
Canada : First echos from New Market
The Philippines : Some photos of the event at Rizal Park
Poland : Some photos from Kielce
Switzerland : Excerpt of an interview on the UN Radio website.
The United States : Observance of the International Day for the
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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...
