International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

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The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated every year on October 17 throughout the world. It was officially recognised by the United Nations in 1992, but the first commemoration of the event took place in Paris, France in 1987. 100,000 people gathered on the Plaze of Human Rights and Liberties at the Trocadéro to honour victims of poverty, hunger, violence and fear.

[edit] Testimonies

One of the main aims of commemorations on 17th October is to make the voice of the poor heard. To this end, commemorations often include testimonies from people living in poverty about their own experiences or those of people they know.

[edit] See also

• Poverty

[edit] External links

• http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/poverty/
• http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/poverty/poverty.htm
• http://www.oct17.org
• http://www.atd-fourthworld.org