International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

October 17th- "The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty has been observed every year since 1993, when the General Assembly designated this day to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries, particularly in developing countries - a need that has become a development priority." http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/poverty/

"...Poverty may be defined as a human condition characterized by sustained or chronic deprivation of the resources, capabilities, choices, security and power necessary for the enjoyment of an adequate standard of living and other civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights" (United Nations Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights, 2001)

We often see poverty as the root cause of social problems, but by digging deeper, we can see that it is symptomatic of the underlying factors which stop individuals from feeling safe and secure: discrimination, conflict, lack of access to proper food and water sources, displacement, etc.