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The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

October 17, 2010

Objective:
Wherever men and women are condemned to live in extreme poverty, human rights are violated. To come together to ensure that these rights be respected is our sol

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated every year on October 17 throughout the world. It was officially recognised by the United Nations in 1992, but the first commemoration of the event took place in Paris, France, in 1987 when 100,000 people gathered on the Human Rights and Liberties Plaza at the Trocadéro to honour victims of poverty, hunger, violence and fear.

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povertycurtain

10/14/10 Find out about events worldwide for The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

by: povertycurtain

There's a dedicated website hosted by ATD Fourth World where you can find out about events happening worldwide, as well as learn about the background to this Day. Go to http://www.oct17.org

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surrealisreal24

7/18/10 step by step

by: surrealisreal24

I think if we work bit by bit, someday in the future we may eradicate poverty. People deserve to live their lives to the fullest, not having to worry about not having access to basic necessities like food, shelter and water.

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arnel113

7/01/10 On Fighting Poverty

by: arnel113

We may not totally eliminate poverty all at once, but we can start alleviating the condition of those who are in poverty by joining hands to either donate in institutions or organizations that work toward this end or make a loud noise in order to push governments, which have failed in serving their people.

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flem

6/18/10 Liquidation Poverty

by: flem

It is very important problem. This problem should be eliminated as soon as possible.

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mita

6/10/10 Change the economic paradigm with debt-free currency of the people by the people

by: mita

It is upto the citizens of the world and not government, corporations and banks to bail us out of our own limitation and debt-slavery. Search for Deep Conscious capitalism blog. Also see article on 'Breaking Free of the Industrial Economic Paradigm"

Peace & joy

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