International Day for the Eradication of Poverty October 17, 2018 - Notes and Theme

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 17 October

• The observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty can be traced back to 17 October 1987. 

• On that day, over a hundred thousand people gathered at the Trocadéro in Paris , where the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948, to honour the victims of extreme poverty, violence and hunger. 

• They proclaimed that poverty is a violation of human rights and affirmed the need to come together to ensure that these rights are respected.

சர்வதேச வறுமை ஒழிப்பு தினம் - அக்டோபர் 17 

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty October 17, 2018 - Notes and Theme

2018 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Theme: 

Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights and dignity

• This year marks the 70th anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is important to recall the fundamental connection between extreme poverty and human rights, and that people living in poverty are disproportionately affected by many human rights violations