2009 - Discover the message from the International Committee for Octobre 17
October 17th, 2008 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Launch of the International Committee for October 17th
The goals of the International Committee for October 17th are:
To promote the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which publicly unites all those who are striving together to end poverty and those who want to join them, whether at global, national or local levels.
To promote the observance of this international day in ways that respect the original spirit and meaning of the day, first marked on October 17,, 1987, with the words of Fr. Joseph Wresinski: “Wherever men and women are condemned to live in extreme poverty, human rights are violated. To come together to ensure that these rights be respected is our solemn duty.”
To promote and safeguard spaces where people from very different backgrounds can be together in a unique way, to struggle against extreme poverty and violations of human rights, and to strive towards peace for all.
The composition of this committee is unique, with members coming from different backgrounds, including people with first-hand experience of extreme poverty, all committed together against poverty and exclusion:
Honorary Member:
H.E. Mr. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (Peru) 5th Secretary-General of the United Nations
Chairman:
Mr. Cassam Uteem (Republic of Mauritius) President (1992-2002)
Members:
Mr. Abdou Diouf (Senegal) President, International Organization of French Speakers;
H.E. Mr. Jean-Marc de La Sablière (France) Ambassador of France in Italy;
Ms. Nina Lim Yuson (Philippines) President, International Movement ATD Fourth World;
H.E. Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Egypt) 6th Secretary-General of the United Nations;
Mr Titinga Pacéré, Esq. (Burkina Faso) International penal court lawyer, Arusha;
H.E. Mr. Miguel Angel Estrella (Argentina) Pianist and Ambassador of Argentina to UNESCO;
Mr. Jean-Paul Baget (France) Musician and educator;
Prof. Adam Seligman (USA) Boston University;
Prof. Yozo Yokota (Japan) Chuo University Faculty of Law, Tokyo;
Ms. Huguette Bossot-Redegeld (France) International Movement ATD Fourth World;
Ms. Simone Veil (France) Former president of the European Parliament;
Ms. Gemma Adaba (Trinidad and Tobago) Representative to the United Nations for the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC);
Mr. Eugen Brand (Switzerland) Director General, International Movement ATD Fourth World;
Mr. Donald Lee (Australia) Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations;
Mr. Jacques Petidor (Haiti) Educator - Ministry of Education;
Ms. Delloula Djamila Bouguessa (France) ATD-Fourth World.
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In 1992, with resolution 47/196, the General Assembly of the United Nations recognized October 17th, World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. In 2006, the General Assembly welcomed the UN Secretary-General’s Report A/61/308 on the Observance of the International Day. The report says that people living in poverty are the first defenders of human rights and are agents of change. It identifies lessons learned and ways to promote the mobilization of all stakeholders in the fight against poverty. The report emphasizes the importance of a human rights-based approach and the true participation of people living in extreme poverty. It also calls for the active participation of people living in extreme poverty.
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