The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

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The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is an international observance celebrated each year on October 17 throughout the world.
The Internation Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated every year on the 17th of October since 1993. The day is celebrated to highlight global poverty issues and address the struggles of the impoverished.

What is meant by Eradication of Poverty?
international day for the eradication of poverty 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, provide for basic needs for all and ensure that the poor have access to productive resources, including credit, education.