The October 17 Commemorative Stone, that Father Joseph Wesinski unveiled at the Trocadero Plaza in 1987 is recognised as a symbol of humanity which enshrines his words
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 solemn duty.
— Joseph Wresinski, Text Engraved on Original Commemorative Stone in Paris
Replica of the October 17 Commemorative Stone, Rome - Italy
To date, there is a total of 53 replicas of the Commemorative Stone around the world including countries like Belgium, Burkina Faso, Canada, Germany, Philippines, Portugal Reunion Island, Switzerland, the UK and the USA. Replicas of the commemorative stone can also be found at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and the United Nations headquarters in New York.
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty promotes dialogue and understanding between people living in poverty and their communities, and society at large. “It represents an opportunity to acknowledge the efforts and struggles of people living in poverty, a chance for them to make their concerns heard and a moment to recognise that poor people are in the forefront in the fight against poverty.” (United Nations, Report of the Secretary General, A/61/308, para. 58).
The International Committee for October 17 was launched in 2008 to promote the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in its founding spirit. The composition of the committee is unique with members including people with lived experience of extreme poverty and human rights defenders engaged in the fight against poverty. Every year, the International Committee engages in a consultation process through the Forum on Overcoming Poverty to select a theme for the annual observance of October 17 by the UN with input from people with lived experience of poverty.
Early in his career as an activist, Wresinski recognized that governments often ignored the plight of those living in poverty, leading to feelings of rejection, shame, and humiliation.[1] As a result, one of the primary goals of the Day is to recognize the struggles of the impoverished and to make their voices heard by governments and citizens.[2] Participation by the poorest of people is an important aspect of the observance of the Day.
international, eradication, poverty, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, november, 2010, learn, when, remove, this. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations November 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an international observance celebrated each year on October 17 throughout the world The first commemoration World Day to Overcome Poverty took place in Paris France in 1987 when 100 000 people gathered on the Human Rights and Liberties Plaza at the Trocadero to honour victims of poverty hunger violence and fear at the unveiling of a commemorative stone by Joseph Wresinski founder of the International Movement ATD Fourth World In 1992 four years after Wresinski s death the United Nations officially designated October 17 as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 1 The October 17 Commemorative Stone that Father Joseph Wesinski unveiled at the Trocadero Plaza in 1987 is recognised as a symbol of humanity which enshrines his words 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 solemn duty Joseph Wresinski Text Engraved on Original Commemorative Stone in Paris Replica of the October 17 Commemorative Stone Rome Italy To date there is a total of 53 replicas of the Commemorative Stone around the world including countries like Belgium Burkina Faso Canada Germany Philippines Portugal Reunion Island Switzerland the UK and the USA Replicas of the commemorative stone can also be found at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg and the United Nations headquarters in New York The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty promotes dialogue and understanding between people living in poverty and their communities and society at large It represents an opportunity to acknowledge the efforts and struggles of people living in poverty a chance for them to make their concerns heard and a moment to recognise that poor people are in the forefront in the fight against poverty United Nations Report of the Secretary General A 61 308 para 58 The International Committee for October 17 was launched in 2008 to promote the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in its founding spirit The composition of the committee is unique with members including people with lived experience of extreme poverty and human rights defenders engaged in the fight against poverty Every year the International Committee engages in a consultation process through the Forum on Overcoming Poverty to select a theme for the annual observance of October 17 by the UN with input from people with lived experience of poverty Contents 1 Purpose and philosophy 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksPurpose and philosophy EditEarly in his career as an activist Wresinski recognized that governments often ignored the plight of those living in poverty leading to feelings of rejection shame and humiliation 1 As a result one of the primary goals of the Day is to recognize the struggles of the impoverished and to make their voices heard by governments and citizens 2 Participation by the poorest of people is an important aspect of the observance of the Day See also Edit Politics portalInternational Year of the Child Poverty reductionReferences Edit a b Guisti Ada 2003 12 01 Peace Profile Father Joseph Wresinski Peace Review 15 4 499 505 doi 10 1080 1040265032000156690 ISSN 1040 2659 S2CID 145712762 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 17 October www un org Retrieved 2016 10 22 External links EditInternational Day for the Eradication of Poverty UN official site October 17 World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty International Movement ATD Fourth World International day for eradication of poverty theme This United Nations related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about poverty or other related issues is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title International Day for the Eradication of Poverty amp oldid 1116596556, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
