International Committee for October 17: President’s Message

By Aye Aye Win, President of the International Committee for October 17 Dignity in Practice for All On October 17, (…) Read more →

Letter to Friends Around the World – October 17,2023

This year’s theme for October 17, World Day for Overcoming Extreme Poverty  is “Decent work and social protection: putting dignity (…) Read more →

Building October 17 Together

Each year, the voices of those who face poverty on a daily basis – as well as those who work (…) Read more →

Reality of Decent Work for People in Poverty

In this episode of Dignity Voices, a podcast produced by the International Committee for October 17, Aye Aye Win talks (…) Read more →

Origins of October 17

Above: Commemorative stone honouring the victims of poverty at the UN. Below is an excerpt from a press conference given (…) Read more →