Global Theme — “Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all ” The theme for the Day this year addresses the challenge of achieving social and environmental justice for all. The growing recognition of the multi-dimensionality of poverty means that these two issues are inseparably intertwined, and that social justice cannot be fully realized without aggressively rectifying environmental injustices… Read more →
Video Showing 17 October 2020 Global Theme
To illustrate the theme of the 2020 United Nations International End Poverty Day, namely Acting Together to Achieve Social and Environmental Justice for All, we share here how an urban community in Dakar, Senegal, responded cooperatively to a challenge in their living environment. –Dakar’s Flood-Fighting Brigade: a Hands-on Commitment Their low-income, under-resourced neighbourhood of Guinaw Rails has been hit by… Read more →
Achieving Social and Environmental Justice – through the Lens of the Covid-19 Pandemic
17 October 2020 End Poverty Day Theme: Achieving Social and Environmental Justice for All – through the Lens of the Covid-19 Pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic, which has had such devastating impacts on communities in Ireland and around the world, has heightened people’s awareness of social and environmental justice which are both very interconnected and reflect many of the same values… Read more →
Announcement of Funding Scheme: UN International End Poverty Day, 17 October 2020
The Social Inclusion Division of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has today announced its Public Awareness Funding scheme for the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17th October 2020. “We would like to advise that the application and brochure for funding initiatives for the 2020 UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty is now… Read more →
New President of ATD Fourth World International
We are pleased to announce that Donald Lee was named president of the International Movement ATD Fourth World at its last annual general assembly. Born in Malaysia and migrating to Australia, Donald is an economist. He worked at the UN for many years, first in Bangkok, then in New York at the Division for Sustainable Development and at the Department… Read more →
Election of New President of International 17 October Committee.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE: Appointment of Ms. Aye Aye Win as President of the International Committee CLICK HERE TO READ ALL ABOUT IT! Read more →
New 17 October Newsletter
Click here to read – New 17 October Newsletter by the Forum on Extreme Poverty! Read more →
Testimonies from 17 October
Click here to download the 6 powerful testimonies! Read more →
17 October – Human Rights and Poverty Stone, Dublin
As always on the 17th of October, the National 17 October Committee launched the annual event at the Human Rights and Poverty Stone, Dublin, to mark the UN International Eradication of Poverty Day. This years chosen international theme was “Acting together to empower children, their families and communities to end poverty” in light of the 30th anniversary of the UN… Read more →
MESSAGE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR OCTOBER 17
17th October 2019 This year marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the historic Convention on the Rights of the Child and we are reminded of the importance of defending the rights of every child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities. Childhood is a special time in everyone’s life. It is a time when children should be encouraged… Read more →