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 ...
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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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Commemorative Stone in honour of victims of extreme poverty
OCTOBER 17, 1987,
ON THIS DAY, DEFENDERS OF HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS FROM EVERY CONTINENT GATHERED HERE. THEY PAID HOMAGE TO THE VICTIMS OF HUNGER, IGNORANCE AND VIOLENCE. THEY AFFIRMED THEIR CONVICTION THAT HUMAN MISERY IS NOT INEVITABLE. THEY PLEDGED THEIR SOLIDARITY WITH ALL PEOPLE WHO...
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M. Eugen Brand (Switzerland) Former Director General, International Movement ATD Fourth World, was a member of the Committee for October 17 until May 2012.
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May 2019 - The consultation is now finished.
We have received 74 contributions from 34 countries, which have enriched the two proposals below. The contributions were presented to the United Nations...
