Sign the call to action

You can download in pdf file format the call to action on the World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty official website or you can sign it here.
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I am in solidarity with all those who are fighting throughout the world to eliminate extreme poverty.
Sign the call to action
I want to contribute to promoting respect for the dignity of all people, and their effective access to
human rights.
I want to join efforts to enable those living in extreme poverty and exclusion to participate fully in
their societies, including the commemoration of October 17th, International Day for the Eradication of
Poverty.
I ask all members of civil society, local and
national authorities, and the United Nations to:
- Consider those in extreme poverty as the first to take action in the fight against poverty;
- Ensure that people living in poverty fully participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of policies and programmes that concern them and that are inspired by a commitment to a world without poverty - a world where the rights to family life, decent work, social, cultural and political participation are respected;
- Support events organized each October 17th to ensure that the participation of people with direct experience of poverty be at the heart of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
- Participate in an ongoing, long-term dialogue with people who, in refusing to accept extreme poverty, are building peace.
8 August 2008 : 173267 Signatories
9 November 2006
On the Web
Official site of the appeal
http://www.oct17.org/site/-Call-to-action-.html




