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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Stop the Stigma

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17 October marks the International Day dedicated to the eradication of poverty. This year, the UN is focusing on ending “social and institutional maltreatment by ensuring respect and effective support for families”. Read all

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Reaffirming that those living in poverty have the right to be heard, to contribute to change, and not to be invisible, raising awareness of the impact of poverty worldwide and encouraging concrete measures to combat it and promote greater social justice: these are two of the main objectives for which the UN has established October 17 as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

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On the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17), Cardinal Christoph Schönborn appealed for greater compassion and awareness of one's own limitations. "Poverty can be defeated not only by the UN, but by each of us," the Austrian cardinal stated in his weekly column in the free Vienna-based newspaper "Heute." He recalled that the UN established the World Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The article, "Cardina…

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) report (EAPN) is signed today, "shows improvements, but alerts to increase the situation of the elderly and children and the persistence of structural inequalities". According to the press note, "the data show a significant reduction in the risk of poverty or social exclusion, which now reaches 19.7% of the population".

·Funchal, Portugal
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ORF.at News broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Friday, October 17, 2025.
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