International Day

p> We rise along with millions of people around the world on this symbolic day, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, to show our commitment to the fight against extreme poverty and inequality. We got up because we refuse to accept more excuses in a world where 50,000 people die every day due to extreme poverty and because the gap between rich and poor continues to widen. We got up because we want our leaders to their promises to achieve the , and ask them to go beyond those goals. We join in solidarity with people from over 100 countries to say: The leaders of rich countries: We urge them to fulfill their promises on poverty, debt cancellation, more and better aid, fair trade and gender equality. The leaders of the poorest countries: We ask that your first responsibility is to save the lives of their poorest citizens. We ask you to tackle inequality, be accountable to their people, ruling justly and equitably, to fight corruption and respect human rights. Today and every day we get up and speak out against poverty. We will continue the fight against poverty and inequality, and ensure that our leaders keep their promises. .