On 22 December 1992, the UN General Assembly declared 17 October as the “International Day for the Eradication of Poverty” (Resolution A/RES/47/196) with the aim to stimulate its Member States to promote concrete national activities with regard to the eradication of poverty and destitution. This year’s theme is “From Poverty to Decent Work: bridging the gap.” (...)

The article:
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/social/intldays/IntlDay/2010.html

Statement by the UN Independent Expert on the question of human rights and extreme poverty:

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=10440&LangID=E

The website:

http://www.un.org/en/events/povertyday/

The Second UN Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008-2017):

http://www.un.org/en/events/povertyday/second.shtml