Day for Eradicating Poverty: prosperity, human dignity & rights

The UN is commemorating the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17, 2017, marking 25 years since the observance began. Despite a decline in global poverty, inequalities remain high, prompting the UN to seek broader engagement from all sectors of society to lift the 767 million people still living in extreme poverty above the international poverty line of $1.90 a day. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes the eradication of poverty as the greatest global challenge, with countries taking various actions to address it. The observance, organized by the UN and the International Movement ATD Fourth World, will feature events at the UN Headquarters in New York and around the world. Global poverty has decreased from 1.7 billion people in 1999 to 767 million in 2013, with significant progress in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia. However, 42% of people in sub-Saharan Africa continued to live in extreme poverty in 2013. The 2030 Agenda’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) emphasize that eradicating poverty in all its forms is crucial. Inequality remains high, and countries with higher income inequality experience higher levels of violence. Countries like Tanzania, Norway, Sweden, and India have taken steps to end poverty since the Agenda’s adoption. This year’s theme for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty focuses on the “path toward peaceful and inclusive societies,” highlighting the importance of engaging all segments of society. An event hosted by the Permanent Missions of Burkina Faso and France to the UN will take place at the UN Headquarters, featuring testimonies from people living in poverty and moments of reflection and solidarity. The Day provides an opportunity to acknowledge the efforts and struggles of those living in poverty and their willingness to contribute to its eradication.

In recognition of the annual International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the UN marked the 25th anniversary on 17 October in observance of the outstanding 767 million people suffering from extreme poverty. Calling for renewed attention and more comprehensive global engagement in support of eliminating poverty, to bring prosperity, human dignity , and human rights. The UN set the theme of a “path toward peaceful and inclusive societies” for 2017. Eradicating all forms of poverty, the single greatest obstacle of the  17 sustainable development goal s of  The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development , requires “a more equitable, prosperous and sustainable world,” according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

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