Author: Irish End Poverty Day Committee

On Tuesday 17 October 2017, on this page, from 8am to 11pm you will be able to discover live how the world marks UN End Poverty Day! At 11am sharp the live coverage of the Dublin National Gathering will start (including the launch of 17 Global Goals Boats on the Liffey) and at 11.17am… we invite all children, young people… Read more →

Video message by H.E. Mr. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17 October 2017)   Read more →

End Poverty Day National Programme 2017 Download it here! Share it!   Read more →

  The national programme “Ireland marks #EndPoverty Day 2017” is now available! Download it! Below we present some posters announcing various events across the country!   Until Tuesday 17 October support the #StopPoverty Call to Action and the Thunderclap From Friday 6th October to Wednesday 18th October 30 End Poverty Quotes on Custom House Quay Friday 6th October   Monday… Read more →

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR OCTOBER 17 Message for the 2017 United Nations’ Day for the Eradication of Poverty October 2017 Thirty years ago, on October 17, 1987, Father Joseph Wresinski launched his historic Call to Action against extreme poverty at the Trocadero Human Rights Plaza in Paris with his declaration that “Wherever men and women are condemned to live in extreme… Read more →

The European MEPs Parliament Intergroup “Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Fourth World Committee” invites all MEPs and citizens in Brussels to attend an UN End Poverty Day event on “Answering the Call of October 17 to end poverty: A path toward peaceful and inclusive societies” . This event will take place from 15:00 to 17:00 in room PHS 5B001 of… Read more →

Ahead of next UN End Poverty Day, you can add your name to the list of people who want to continue promoting the 17 October 1987 Human Rights Call to Unite and Stop Poverty! Among the Irish signatories of this call are: Father Peter McVerry, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mairead McGuire, Sister Stanislaus Kennedy, Anastasia Crickley,  Fintan Farrell, Hugh Frazer… Read more →

To mark the UN End Poverty Day in Dublin, you can join the “Stand Up, Speak Out, Sing Loud” series of event startind the 16 October at 7pm and finishing the 17 October with an event from 7pm to 9pm!     Read more →

The Irish 17 October Committee and ATD as one of its members are looking for volunteers to support the preparation of the next UN Day for Eradication of Poverty Gathering on Custom House Quay in Dublin (Tuesday 17 October 2017 at 11am). You want to support the events marking the next UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Tuesday 17… Read more →

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