What is the theme of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty for 2022-23?
- (a)Dignity for all in practice.
- (b)Accelerating global actions for a world without poverty.
- (c)Coming together to end poverty and discrimination.
- (d)Acting together to empower children, their families and communities to end poverty.
Correct — A, "Dignity for all in practice." The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on 17 October, and the United Nations set its theme for the two-year period 2022-2023 as "Dignity for all in practice" (full form: "Dignity for all in practice: the commitments we make together for social justice, peace, and the planet").
- (b)Accelerating global actions for a world without poverty. — This is a plausible UN-style anti-poverty slogan but was not the announced theme for the 2022-23 observance, which was 'Dignity for all in practice.'
- (c)Coming together to end poverty and discrimination. — Not the 2022-23 theme; it echoes the general language of poverty/inclusion campaigns but is not the phrase adopted for this day in 2022-23.
- (d)Acting together to empower children, their families and communities to end poverty. — This closely matches the wording of the 2019 observance, not 2022-23; the 2022-23 theme was 'Dignity for all in practice.'
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is a UN-observed day held every 17 October to promote awareness and action to end poverty in all its forms. It traces back to 17 October 1987, when about a hundred thousand people gathered at the Trocadéro in Paris — where the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted and proclaimed in 1948 — at the call of Father Joseph Wresinski to honour victims of extreme poverty; the UN General Assembly formally designated the day in 1992.
This is a current-affairs recall question: match the day to its 2022-23 theme. The distractors all sound like generic UN poverty slogans, so recognition of the exact phrase — 'Dignity for all in practice' — is what separates the correct option.
- The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every 17 October.
- Its 2022-2023 theme was 'Dignity for all in practice.'
- Full 2022-23 theme: 'Dignity for all in practice: the commitments we make together for social justice, peace, and the planet.'
- The day originated at the Trocadéro, Paris, on 17 October 1987; the UN General Assembly formally designated it in 1992 (observed from 1993).
- Guessing a generic-sounding slogan instead of recalling the exact 2022-23 theme
- Confusing this day (17 October) with other UN days such as World Food Day (16 October)
UPSC/UPPSC ask the date of the observance, its theme for a given year, or the SDG it is linked to (SDG 1).
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
On which date is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed each year?
- (a)16 October
- (b)17 October
- (c)10 December
- (d)1 October
Answer(b) 17 October — observed worldwide since it was designated by the UN.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is most directly linked to which Sustainable Development Goal?
- (a)SDG 1 (No Poverty)
- (b)SDG 2 (Zero Hunger)
- (c)SDG 8 (Decent Work)
- (d)SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
Answer(a) SDG 1 (No Poverty) — ending poverty in all its forms everywhere.