In the year 1992, the UN General Assembly declared officially 17th October as the International Day for the Eradication of poverty.

The United Nations International day for the Eradication of poverty is observed on 17th October every year since 1993. The day is observed to promote people’s awareness of the need to remove poverty and deprivation all over the world, especially in the developing nations.

Background

The first observance of the International Day for the Eradication of poverty took place in Paris, France in the year 1987. More than 1,00,00 people gathered in Paris to honor the sufferers of severe poverty, hunger and brutality. In the year 1992, the UN general Assembly declared officially 17th October as the International Day for the Eradication of poverty.

The best way to celebrate the day is to organize an official event in your city where there is emphasis on observing the international day for the Eradication of poverty #EndPoverty.