International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

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Ending extreme poverty crucial to sustainable future for all: UN chief

17 October 2019
SDGs

A sustainable future for all is unlikely unless globalization benefits all children, their families and communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on Thursday.

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UN Chief says ending poverty ‘a question of justice’ on International Day

17 October 2018
Human Rights

Highlighting that for the United Nations, eliminating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest global challenges and priorities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed the fundamental connection between eradicating poverty and upholding equal rights for all.