PURPOSE: The United Nations General Assembly declared 17 October as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty through resolution 47/196 adopted on 22 December 1992, and invited all States to devote the Day to presenting and promoting, as appropriate in the national context, concrete activities with regard to the eradication of poverty and destitution. The United Nations, in consultation with people living in poverty and civil society organizations — recognizes that all people must come together to end poverty and discrimination in order to build a sustainable future in which the needs of the present are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. October 17 shines as a ray of hope, a day to honour the millions of people enduring the silent and sustained violence of poverty. It's our chance to live up to the promise of putting the furthest behind first, to stand together with them and pledge our commitment to ensure that dignity in practice for all becomes a reality.
FORUM: ''Decent Work and Social Protection: Putting Dignity in Practice for All.'' International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023. In our efforts to move forward, let us use dignity as our compass, so the attainment of fundamental human rights and social justice is at the heart of national and global decision making. Using dignity as our compass will also help shape a global economy that prioritises the wellbeing of the people and planet over maximisation of corporate profits and ensure social justice, peace and prosperity. In moving forward, strong partnerships are needed. In this regard, Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection, and Global Coalition for Social Justice to reduce and prevent inequalities should be supported. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #Dignity4All, #PovertyDay, #17october, #EndingPoverty, #GlobalGoals, #SDG1.
EVENTS: This year marks the 36th anniversary of the World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty and the 31th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. During the day; We will honour the millions of people suffering from poverty and their daily courage and recognize the essential global solidarity and shared responsibility we hold to eradicate poverty and combat all forms of discrimination. More information about initiatives, events and activities to mark October 17 around the world can be found at UNDESA and overcoming poverty website.
New York Commemoration: Each year, on October 17th, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023, people gather around the world to listen to those in poverty, and to reaffirm the collective commitment to end poverty. Register to participate; Download Flyer, Get the Draft Programme.
PUBLICATION: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative are glad to present the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023 "Unstacking global poverty: Data for high impact action.“. Watch the Launch of the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023.
STATEMENTS: Read the statement of the United Nations Secretary-General on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023; October 17th.
SIDE EVENT: Launch of the 2023 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index with a presentation and discussion on the joint report – Unstacking global poverty: data for high impact action – by the United Nations Development Programme and the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative of the University of Oxford. The Global MPI is an internationally comparable index of acute multidimensional poverty that highlights poverty across more than 100 countries in developing contexts. This Side Event, which is kindly hosted by the Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations, will facilitate a high-level discussion on the relevance of multidimensional poverty measurement to poverty reduction and the importance of household surveys in providing regular up-to-date data that can guide policy efforts.
PODCASTS: New projections of global poverty by UN Women, UNDP and the Pardee Center for International Futures estimate that, globally, 388 million women and girls will be living in extreme poverty in 2022 (compared to 372 million men and boys). Listen to the Podcasts!
CAMPAIGN MATERIALS: this year campaign is ''Decent Work and Social Protection: Putting Dignity in Practice for All.'' Thank you for sharing your creativity, ingenuity and experiences on how we could end extreme poverty by 2030. We are now gearing up towards End Poverty Day on October 17 which focuses on the first Sustainable Development Goal. This is our opportunity. It's possible to end poverty. Campaigning to end Poverty. Explore the poster and Get the communication materials!
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PARTNERSHIPS
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is hosted by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), The United Nations Journal, the UNESCO, the UNICEF, the United Nations Foundation, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the U.N. Human Rights Council, the World Resource Institute (WRI), the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), the World Bank, UN-Women, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights…
With the participation of Civil Society Organizations; Public and Private sectors, Non-Governmental Organizations, Researchers and academics.
Reflect on the willingness of people living in poverty
Acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty
Recognize that poor people are the first ones to fight against poverty.
Enhance the full participation of people living in poverty, particularly in the decisions that affect their lives and communities.
use your expertise to contribute to the eradication of poverty.
Intensify efforts towards eradicating extreme poverty and discrimination
Build a Sustainable future
The United Nations General Assembly declared 17 October as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and invited all Member States to recognize that all people must come together to end poverty and discrimination in order to build a sustainable future and to devote the Day to presenting and promoting, as appropriate in the national context, concrete activities with regard to the eradication of poverty and destitution.
Why is there so much poverty in the world? Poverty has many dimensions, but its causes include unemployment, social exclusion, and high vulnerability of certain population to disasters, diseases and other phenomena which prevent them from being productive.