The 2018 UN Day will take place at a very special time! The world marks: – the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi – the 150th anniversary of the birth of James Connolly – the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela – the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights –… Read more →
Category: Ireland
Famine Memorial and End Poverty Stone: New York and Dublin Together!
In July 2018, members of the Irish 17 October Committee had an opportunity to visit the UN Garden at the United Nations’ HQ in New York! During the visit we discovered that in the very same way as in Dublin, the 17 October End Poverty Stone at the UN was now a few meters away from the Famine Memorial. The… Read more →
A Poster for the 2018 End Poverty Day!
Soon available in large PDF format! Read more →
On 17 October 2018, let’s mark the 10th anniversary of the Dublin End Poverty Stone!
To mark the 10th anniversary of the unveiling of the Human Rights and Poverty Stone on Cutsom House Quay (Dublin 1), All Together in Dignity Ireland (ATD) and the Irish 17 October Committee have been facilitating since 20th February 2018 a series of workshops in the North East Inner City of Dublin. This workshops are entitled “Your Rights Are Written… Read more →
The 2018 Concept Note for the UN Day
This 2018 Concept Note for the 17 October UN End Poverty Day has been drafted by the International Committee for October 17 and has been approved by the United Nations’ Department UNDESA. Download the Concept Note if PDF format here! ================== Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights and dignity… Read more →
The 2018 Rome Declaration of the International Committee for October 17
The International Committee for October 17 successfully convened its Seventh Biennial meeting in Rome from May 15 to 17, 2018. Belinda Nugent from Dublin represented Ireland and the Irish Committee at this meeting. During these two days, the Committee reviewed the implementation of its work programme since its last meeting, including its participation in the 2017 ‘Stop Poverty’ global campaign,… Read more →
The City of Rome will officially support the observance of the UN End Poverty Day
Jean Tonglet (ATD Italy), Laura Baldassarre (Deputy Mayor of Roma Capitale in charge of the Persons, Schools and the Solidarity in the Community), Donald Lee (President of the International Committee for October 17), Isabelle Perrin-Pypeart (CEO of ATD International) On Thursday 17 May 2018, the final day of the 7th Biennial Meeting of the International Committee for October 17, the… Read more →
The End Poverty Day Committee displays its work at SIF 2018!
The Social Inclusion Forum 2018 (SIF) will take place on Thursday, 10 May 2018, at the Aviva Stadium Conference Centre, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4. The theme discussed will be: Social Inclusion in a Changing Environment. This event is part of the institutional framework put in place by the Government to support the development and the Implementation of the National… Read more →
The International Committee for October 17 meets again in Rome in May 2018!
The International Committee for October 17th was launched on October 17th, 2008. This Committee will gather in Rome from 14 to 17 May 2018 in Rome for its Biennial Working Meeting! In 2014, the Committee met in Dublin (See reports of this meeting here and here too! ) Belinda Nugent from Dublin 1 will represent Ireland… Read more →
The 2018 theme of the UN End Poverty Day
The United Nations, in dialogue with the International Committee for the UN End Poverty Day, agreed on the 2018 theme of the UN Day: Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights and dignity From January 2018 to April 2018, a brainstorming was held in New York followed by an… Read more →