The Call to Action
Ending Extreme Poverty,
A Road to Peace
Discover October 17
What can I do?
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Wear the campaign ribbon
Wear this campaign ribbon with its inspiring text, along with other important symbols for you, including your whiteband.

Wear this ribbon to show your support for the Call to Action and of the text written on it:-
" 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. "

The weaving design on the ribbon represents links between people. Its many colours reflect the diversity of all those who recognize their struggle in these messages, and who affirm that extreme poverty is not inevitable.

Along with this ribbon, other symbols can be worn. Some might choose to add to it the whiteband of the “Global Call Against Poverty” campaign. Others might add a reminder of a loved one; others might attach the badge of an organization that is important to them…

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What can I do?

Sign and encourage others to sign the Call to Action
Mobilise with children and young people
Wear the campaign ribbon
Wear this campaign ribbon with its inspiring text, along with other important symbols for you, including your whiteband.
Join others to express my solidarity
Campaign tools to download
Testimonies and messages
Each attitude and gesture is important in tackling extreme poverty and exclusion.
Participate in or communicate events
Know what events are being planned, help in the preparation, or participate on the day. You can fill in a form here to communicate your own events.
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Messages - Testimonies
what is poverty
Joycemacmillan glasgow
Poverty comes in all shapes and forms and there are people who live in it dont no how they can move on from it or manage to get out of it and that is why we all have to have the one (...)
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Message from Eugen Brand, Director General, International Movement ATD Fourth World
On the 20th anniversary of the World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty—initiated by the International Movement ATD Fourth World—Eugen Brand, Director General, launched a challenge to everyone, "To come together to ensure that these rights be respected is our solemn duty."
October 17, 2007 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Message from Eugen Brand, Director General, International Movement ATD Fourth World On October 17, 1987, here in the (...)
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Poverty-totally man’fault.
Karunakaran - Petaling Jaya - Malaysia Petaling Jaya,Malaysia
Look at India’s poor, it’s a testimony of failed Democracy. Look at China’s poor, it’s atestimony of failed Communism. Look at Indonesia’s poor, it is a (...)
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Who have signed?
Royaume Uni - Londres
Amnesty International
International Secretariat

Turkey - Istanbul
Basak Akin
teacher/interpreter

I've had enough of the unfair living conditions of the majority of the population of the earth, and feel it is our responsibility to end these conditions.


Japan - Tokyo
Yohei Sasakawa
Chairman, The Nippon Foundation

United States (the) - Minneapolis
Neely Crane-smith
Environmental Activist

Every human being has an intrinsic right to a life of dignity, possibility and joy. Extreme poverty robs too many of that life. It is our responsibility to be in partnership with those in extreme poverty and work together to create a better world for all.


Philippines (the) - Rodriguez
Hernandez Bituin
online writer

i hate poverty, and i hate being passive with it. i want to participate in this kind of program, and be vigilant fighting poverty. i am starting it now.


United Kingdom - St. Leonards On Sea
Veronica Lowe
Religious