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Municipalities, for the eradication of poverty
Protest actions, reading manifestos and, above all, show commitment against poverty and decent work moved many Spanish city in commemoration of 17 October as International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the decent work is the question which directs the celebrations this year.
"Decent and productive work is one of the most effective means to combat poverty and promote self-reliance" in these words has focused its message this year, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, during the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a commemoration that has had an impact in several Spanish city.
Either directly from the municipal government, or on the initiative of the areas responsible for international cooperation for development, Consistory of our country have promoted actions ranging from concerts to lectures to manifest specific conference or organization whose purpose is to draw attention citizens on this issue.
Decent work, decent jobs and livelihood income generation are the basic principles this year that unemployment has grown by 30 million people and establishing that more than half the population is vulnerable jobs no formal agreements and contracts. In his message, the Secretary-General calls on governments to invest in economic and social policies that promote job creation, promoting good working conditions and improve social protection
The United Nations General Assembly declared 17 October as International Day for the Eradication of Poverty In a resolution adopted in March 1993, a time when this issue and the fight against poverty had become part of the priorities for "development decade", the fixing of this date came to continue the initiative already undertaken by various NGOs and searched, and then the performance of governments around the world to raise awareness about this problem.
