The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated every year on October 17 throughout the world.
It was officially recognised by the United Nations, but the first commemoration of the event took place in Paris, France, in 1987 when 100,000 people gathered on the Human Rights and Liberties Plaza at the Trocadéro to honour victims of poverty, hunger, violence and fear.
This call was made by Joseph Wresinski (1917–1988) founder of the International Movement ATD Fourth World.
2016 Theme: Moving from humiliation and exclusion to participation: Ending poverty in all its forms.