“There are no dreams in my head: other people don’t like us.” Anastasia says out loud what so many children think inside, all these children who are not expected to be anywhere, those who are constantly criticised for making noise, for being distracted, for not knowing their lessons, those who are never told “good job!” even when they can recite… Read more →
Author: Irish End Poverty Day Committee
National Programme 2019 International UN End Poverty Day
We are happy to share with you our National Programme 2019 which provides information on events by national and local groups around the country for the International UN End Poverty Day on 17 October. Click here to view. Read more →
Concept Note
Inspired by the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 2019, the International 17 October Committee, in consultation with its UN partners and ATD Fourth World teams around the world, has issued a Concept Note on the theme for the global commemorations of the International United Nations Day for the Eradication of Poverty… Read more →
New Information Plaque, Human Rights and Poverty Stone, Dublin, Ireland
The National 17 October Committee is pleased to announce the installation of a new information plaque at the Human Rights and Poverty Stone, Customs House Quay, Dublin to mark the International United Nations Day for the Eradication of Poverty every 17 October. The Committee wishes to acknowledge the support of the Department of Rural and Community Development, the Dublin City… Read more →
17 October International Poster
As part of the 30th anniversary of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, the theme chosen by the UN to celebrate 17 October 2019 is: “ACTING TOGETHER to empower children, their families and communities to end poverty.” You can download the international poster here under in.pdfhigh resolution 2.8Molow resolution 1.9Mo poster_oct17_2019_hr.pdf poster_oct17_2019_lr.pdf Read more →
New 17 October Commemorative Stone in Glasgow, Scotland
ATD UK and many of its partner organisations in Scotland is delighted to announce that this week the new #HumanRights and #Poverty Stone including the #EndPoverty call to action and an explanatory plaque have been laid in George Square, Glasgow, at the base of the Sir Walter Scott Monument. With their Scottish friends, ATD UK too would like to thank Glasgow City Council for permission for the… Read more →
New 17 October Funding Initiative 2019
The annual funding initiative of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to mark the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October 2019 is now open. For information and an application form, please visit:http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/UN_Event.aspx … Read more →
UN End Poverty Day for Children’s Rights
The Irish 17 October Committee has begun meeting to plan for the Dublin commemoration of the UN International End Poverty Day on Thursday, 17 October next at the Human Rights and Poverty Stone, Customs House Quay. In this year of the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as the No Child 2020… Read more →
Texts and video: the End Poverty Day 2018 in Dublin
Download here the leaflet presenting the texts of all speeches from the 17 October 2018 at the End Poverty Stone in Dublin! And watch the full video coverage of the event now! Read more →
If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice
“If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice” is the 2019 theme of the UN World Day of Social Justice! On 26 November 2007, the United Nations’ declared that, starting from the sixty-third session of the General Assembly, 20 February will be celebrated annually as the World Day of Social Justice. The UN General Assembly recognizes that social… Read more →