International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

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• International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
• 17 October 2006

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October 17White Band Day
On October 17th, 1987, through the initiative of
the International Movement ATD Fourth World,
100,000 people gathered in the Trocadero Human
Rights Plaza in Paris, where the Human Rights
Declaration was signed in 1948. By doing so,
they made a personal commitment to join forces in
abolishing poverty. Coming from all walks of
life, some of the people who gather live in
extreme poverty and survive on a day-to-day
basis. On December 22, 1992, the General
Assembly of the United Nations declared October
17 the International Day for the Eradication of
Poverty. This Day is the opportunity to honour
the pride and courage of the people living in
extreme poverty. It is also a chance to express
solidarity with them.
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A global campaign
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Thumbs down to poverty
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We demand

• Public accountability, just governance and the
  fulfilment of human rights

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We demand

• Trade justice
• Debt cancellation
• A major increase in the quantity and quality of
  aid and financing for development

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We demand

• Governments must commit themselves to achieving
  and surpassing the MDGS and immediately develop
  national MDG based plans.

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Millennium Development Goals

• Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
• Achieve universal primary education
• 3. Promote gender equality and empower women
• Reduce child mortality
• 5. Improve maternal health
• 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
• 7. Ensure environmental sustainability
• 8. Develop a global partnership for development

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Stand up event 2006!
23,542,614 stood up against poverty!
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October 17
"People created poverty. Only people can
eradicate it.