President of the International Committee for October 17
Message from the President of the International Committee for October 17 – 2022
Aye Aye Win On October 17th, we will commemorate the 35th anniversary of the World Day for Overcoming Extreme Poverty and 30th anniversary of the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. In these three decades, we have made significant...
Amics del Moviment Quart Món Catalunya
The Gorée Declaration
On October 18, 2024, the International Committee for October 17, gathered at the end of its 10th biennial meeting in Dakar, came together at the House of Slaves, on Gorée Island, to reveal a solemn Declaration. “We, the members of the International Committee for...
Let’s look back at your October 17 events in 2024
In the wake of World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty, it's time to offer you a brief summary of the various celebrations that took place on every continent. At the Forum, we think it's important to highlight your celebrations, actions and commemorations on October 17....
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty celebrated in Dakar
On the occasion of October 17, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, and the 10th bi-annual meeting of the International Committee for October 17, the International Movement ATD Fourth World organized an African regional gatheringand a worldwide...
Abbé Joseph MULONDA KYATOGEKWA – Abbé MANGO Foundation
Special October 17, 2024
October 17 is the World Day for Overcoming Extreme Poverty. It has been commemorated since 1987, when, at the call of Joseph Wresinski, thousands of people from all walks of life gathered on the Trocadero square in Paris to affirm: “Wherever men and women are...
Karam Charity
“I WAS BORN — I EXIST — ADD ME TO THE LIST!”
Your invitation to the international roundtable A guaranteed legal identity is a prerequisite for the most excluded people to access their rights and build peaceful and inclusive societies. ATD Fourth World, like many other organisations, is witness to the plight of...
Letter to Friends around the World 110
Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment Sharing our experiences, our difficulties and our hopes for the future are at the heart of the purpose of the Forum on Overcoming Extreme Poverty and the public speaking events that will take place on the occasion of...