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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
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Eradication of Poverty, International Day for the October 17 The United Nations named October 17 the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in 1992. In doing so, the U.N. followed the lead of some non-governmental organizations that had already dedicated the day to promoting awareness of the plight of the extremely poor. The U.N. observance focuses especially on the needs of the destitute in developing countries. CONTACTS: United Nations, Department of Public Information Rm. S-1070L J, K, L New York, NY 10017 212-963-6842; fax: 212-963-6914 www.un.org Celebration day: Oct 17 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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