“Faced with the violence of extreme poverty, how can each of us play an active role in searching for peace?” : A Colloquium Responding to the Key Issues in Society
Themes
Understanding the violence faced by people in chronic poverty and the pathways towards peace
International Colloquium at UNESCO House
« The violence of contempt and indifference causes chronic poverty, since it inevitably leads to exclusion, to the rejection of one human being by other human beings». This statement, by Fr. Joseph Wresinski, founder of ATD Fourth World, needs (…)
International Action
Eradicating extreme poverty, a must for sustainable societies
Thematic Social Forum: Capitalist Crisis, Social and Environmental Justice.
Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation emphasize poverty eradication as a requisite for sustainable development. Nevertheless, in spite of progress in some countries over the last two decades, poverty levels remain high. (…)
About us
The 24 of january, after several days confined to her bed, Madame Alwine de Vos van Steenwijk passed away peacefully. Her strength that she had given without hesitation or calculation to build our movement finally left her. She was 90 years old. (…)
Mme Alwine de Vos van Steenwijk, Honorary President of International Movement ATD Fourth World has died
