Ombudsman marks International Poverty Eradication Day

Today, October 17, marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a celebration created by the United Nations in 1993 to persuad us all of our duty to act, to the extent of our abilities and responsibilities, in the fight against poverty and  misery.

Although nearly 1 billion people have come out of poverty over the past 25 years, more than 700 million people worldwide do not meet their basic daily needs, and children are twice as likely to be in extreme poverty as adults.

"Poverty condemns many children to a life of disadvantage and perpetuates the transfer of these problems from generation to generation," stresses António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, by pointing out that access to education and health is critics to break this cycle.

The Ombudsman, as head of the institution that defends the fundamental rights of citizens and as National Institution of Human Rights, is associated with the message of the UN Secretary-General, recalling that among the objectives set for 2030 is the implementation, at national level, of appropriate social protection measures for everyone, including substantial coverage of the poor and vulnerable.

ue”
Name=”Balloon Text” >