Category: Ireland

Discover the UN Day 2015 International Concept Note prepared by the International 17 October Committee! PDF Version here Building a sustainable future requires us to intensify our efforts towards eradicating extreme poverty and discrimination, and ensuring that everyone can fully exercise their human rights. The full participation of people living in poverty, particularly in the decisions that affect their lives… Read more →

In the June 2015 issue of the Letter to Friends around the World from the Forum on Overcoming Poverty, you can find a presentation of extracts of the International Charter of the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty. A great poster announcing the UN Day is also included in the letter! Read more →

The 17th of June marks a symbolic countdown towards the United Nations Summit on the Post 2015 Agenda and the adoption of the new Sustainable Development Goals: only 100 days are left until Member State delegates, UN staff and representatives of civil society and major groups will meet in New York end of September, at possibly the most important UN… Read more →

At the start of the 3 days visit of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to Ireland, the Irish Committee for the UN #EndPoverty Day welcomed #UNSG with this letter: The Irish Committee for UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty wishes you a fruitful stay in Ireland Dear Mr Secretary-General, On behalf of families and communities experiencing poverty in Ireland,… Read more →

After extensive consultations, the International Committee for the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty presented a proposal to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs for this year’s 17 October theme has been accepted. This year’s theme for #EndPoverty Day 2015 is: “Building a sustainable future: Coming together to end poverty and discrimination” In the next few weeks… Read more →

Since 1992, 17th October has been recognised by the United Nations as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The Irish Department of Social Protection has a limited amount of funding to support anti-poverty groups to organise local, regional or national activities to promote awareness of the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The total amount of… Read more →

The Irish Department of Social Protection hosted the annual Social Inclusion Forum on 25th March 2015. The Social Inclusion Forum is part of the institutional framework put in place by the Government to support the development of the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2016 (NAPinclusion). The event provided a forum for wider public consultation and discussion on social inclusion… Read more →

The Polish Cultural Night is an event of the PolskaÉire 2015 festival and is hosted by SIPTU. This event will start at 6pm with public discussion and recognition of the migration experience of Polish workers who have come to Ireland in search of work and a better life for their families, with special speakers such as: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD,… Read more →

The Irish Department of Social Protection will host the annual Social Inclusion Forum on 25th March 2015. The Social Inclusion Forum is part of the institutional framework put in place by the Government to support the development of the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2016 (NAPinclusion). The event provides a forum for wider public consultation and discussion on social… Read more →

In the follow-up of the Dublin meeting of International Committee for the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 4 new members have joined this Committee. On 17 October 2014, the Irish Committee for the UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty was proud to announce that Belinda Nugent, from Ireland had joined the International Committee (IC17). Since 17 October,… Read more →