International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

"The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty has been observed every year since 1993, when the United Nations General Assembly, by resolution 47/196, designated this day to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries. Poverty eradication remains at the core of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the development of the new Sustainable Development Goals." Read more at: http://www.un.org/en/events/povertyday/