Author: Irish End Poverty Day Committee

20th February, World Day of Social Justice is a day recognizing the need to promote efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion and unemployment. Many organizations, including the UN and the International Labour Office, make statements on the importance of social justice for people. Many organizations also present plans for greater social justice by tackling poverty, social and economic… Read more →

On 20th December 2015, International Human Solidarity Day, the Irish 17 October Committee launched its 2016 #EndPoverty Calendar. In 2015, a number of high level summits formulated new approaches and new goals to #EndPoverty, protect the planet and limit the #ClimateChange. These events provided all of us with an opportunity to reshape our priorities, and to re-think our place in… Read more →

Download the booklet including all the testimonies presented at the 2015 national gathering to mak the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty!   Read more →

  Here are a few slides presenting the result of this exploration! Full booklet can be downloaded here!   Read more →

Most events marking UN #EndPoverty Day in Ireland are now presented in the pictures’ Gallery 2015! For events abroad like and visit our new Facebook page! Read more →

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was commemorated at the United Nations on 16 October 2015. Bringing together representatives from civil society and activists whose work engages on the experiences and efforts of people living in poverty and aims to bring an end to poverty, the day was commemorated under the theme “Building a sustainable future: coming together… Read more →

This year’s observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty falls as the world embarks on a bold new path towards a future of dignity for all guided by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This year’s theme — “Building a sustainable future: Coming together to end poverty and discrimination” — highlights the need to focus greater attention… Read more →

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The Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice prepared for the second year our #EndPoverty Day 2015 Fact Sheet! Many thanks to them, member for many years already of the 17 October Committee! PovertyFactSheet 17oct2015 Read more →