International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023: Quotes, Wishes, WhatsApp Messages to share on this day

Oct 17, 2023, 08:22 IST

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023 is observed every year on October 17 to initiate conversation and raise awareness about the issue of poverty which impacts human life all over the world. Check quotes, wishes, and messages for WhatsApp to share on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Quotes
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Quotes

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty quotes: The day is observed every year on October 17 to initiate conversation and raise awareness about the issue of poverty which impacts human life all over the world. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023 also honours the courage of people who are living in poverty and fighting in their day-to-day life. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023 quotes, wishes, and WhatsApp messages given below will further help in making people aware of the wide problem of poverty and how the problem impacts the growth and development of society as a whole.

On International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023, check the below-mentioned quotes, wishes, and messages and share them on October 17 to initiate a conversation on this global issue.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023: Why the day is celebrated on October 17?

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was first celebrated on October 17, 1987, to commemorate the victims of extreme violence, poverty, and hunger. On this day, more than a hundred thousand people gathered at the Trocadero in Paris, France where the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948.

Later on December 22, 1992, the UN General Assembly declared October 17 as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty to acknowledge the effort and daily struggle of people living in poverty.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023 Wishes and Messages

1. The longing for adoration is considerably harder to evacuate than craving bread. Hold hands together to abolish poverty.

2. Outrageous poverty anyplace is a risk to human security all over the place. We all have to come together to eradicate poverty.

3. For whatever length of time that poverty, bad form and gross disparity exist in our reality, none of us can genuinely rest.

4. The long for adoration is considerably more hard to evacuate than the craving for bread. Hold hands together to abolish poverty.

5. Poverty is the most exceedingly terrible type of viciousness. Hold hands together to abolish poverty.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023 Quotes

1. “Nothing that you have not given away will ever really be yours.”   — C.S. Lewis, author and Christian apologist

2. “Failures are divided into two classes — those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought.”   — John Charles Salak, author

3. “History is written by the rich, and so the poor get blamed for everything.” — Jeffrey D. Sachs, economist

4. “Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere.” — Kofi Annan, Seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations

5. “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

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023: Current Theme, History and Facts

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FAQs

  • When is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed?
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    International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on October 17.
  • What is the theme of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022?
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    The theme of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022 is 'Dignity for all in practice'.
  • Why is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed?
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    The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is held annually on 17 October to provide an opportunity to acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty.
  • What is the meaning of poverty eradication?
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    The World Social Summit identified poverty eradication as an ethical, social, political and economic imperative of mankind and called on governments to address the root causes of poverty.

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