- By Priyanka Munshi
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:23 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty 2024: Today, on October 17, people across the globe are observing the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This day serves as a significant reminder to society to take responsibility and create a world where everyone has access to basic necessities, dignity, and opportunities to thrive.
Poverty is the most exceedingly terrible type of viciousness. Hold hands together to abolish poverty.(Image Credit: Canva)
What Is The Meaning Of International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty?
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty highlights the harsh reality that millions of people are living in extreme poverty. It aims to raise awareness and encourage people to take concrete actions toward building a better world together.
Why The International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty Is Important?
This day is crucial because there are still many places worldwide where poverty affects entire communities, limiting access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. By observing the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we can raise awareness and acknowledge the structural barriers that keep people trapped in poverty.
The long for adoration is considerably more hard to evacuate than the craving for bread. Hold hands together to abolish poverty.(Image Credit: Canva)
What Steps You Can Take For The International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty?
You can take small steps by donating to charities, advocating for policies that promote fair wages, or educating yourself about the challenges faced by those in poverty. Observing this special day helps spark conversations and inspires collective efforts to fight poverty.
International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty 2024 Quotes:
“History is written by the rich, and so the poor get blamed for everything.” — Jeffrey D. Sachs, economist
“Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere.” — Kofi Annan, Seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations
For whatever length of time that poverty, bad form and gross disparity exist in our reality, none of us can genuinely rest.(Image Credit: Canva)
“Nothing that you have not given away will ever really be yours.” — C.S. Lewis, author and Christian apologist
“Failures are divided into two classes — those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought.” — John Charles Salak, author
“Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth…these are the same fight.” — Ban Ki-moon, Eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations.
