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Let us speak out against poverty and inequality
Dear Editor,
The United Nations (UN) International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed on October 17 each year since 1993. It promotes people’s awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution worldwide, particularly in developing countries.
We are standing because we refuse to accept more excuses in a world where people die every day as a result of extreme poverty and the gap between rich and poor is getting wider.
We are standing because we want our leaders to honour their promises to meet the new sustainable development goals and we ask them exceed these goals.
To the leaders of the wealthy countries we urge you to keep your promises on poverty, debt relief, more and better aid, trade justice and gender equality.
To the leaders of poorer countries, make it your first responsibility to save the lives of your poorest citizens. We ask you to tackle inequality, to be accountable to your people, to govern fairly and justly, to fight corruption and to fulfill human rights.
Today, and every day, we will stand up and speak out against poverty. We will continue the fight against poverty and inequality and to hold our leaders to their promises.
We are asking not for charity but for justice. We are millions of voices standing in solidarity to say, no more excuses end poverty now.
Sherwood Clarke
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