International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated every year on October 17 throughout the world.

I call upon you to take part actively in celebrating the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October.

The United Nations declared the 17th October to be "International Day for the Eradication of Poverty" in 1992.

On 17 October 2010, there were 23 commemorations of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty which had been announced by the UN.

The day after the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and social exclusion, I resolutely voted in favour of this report on precarious workers.

Wresinski launched the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17 October), later recognised by the United Nations General Assembly.

Thus, there is a symbolic link between yesterday's commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and, today, the European Day against Human Trafficking.

This is not just a celebration of the international day for the eradication of poverty, but also the international year and decade , 1997-2006, for the eradication of poverty.

Development aspects of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - Role of minimum income in combating poverty and promoting an inclusive society in Europe (debate)

Secondly, this week, the European Parliament is organising a series of events linked with yesterday's International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Many of us are wearing badges relating to this.

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty above all aims to make the public aware of the need to eliminate worldwide poverty, particularly in developing countries, and to stress the fact that combating poverty is our priority.

The initiative to commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is very useful in that it helps us to be aware of the scale of poverty worldwide and to find causes and solutions to the problem.

As we mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the European Year for Combating Poverty, sadly, there are already more than 85 million people in the European Union living below the poverty level.

We have just held the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October and the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion will soon draw to a close, but what will we have to show for this?

A few days after the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and a good two months before the end of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, the European Parliament has the opportunity to make its voice heard loud and clear.

A month of mobilization was launched on September 16, 2005 (to coincide with the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank) which will build up to a climax on White Band Day 4 on the October 17 (International Day for the Eradication of Poverty).