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UN OFFICE IN ARMENIA PROMOTES POVERTY ERADICATION WORK
armradio.am
17.10.2011 15:10
A photo exhibition "Eradication of Poverty after 20 years of
independence" dedicated to the International Day of Poverty
Eradication, which was organized by the Oxfam and the UNDP, UN
Department of Public Information and the Food and Agriculture
Organization was opened today at the UN House.
Exhibited photos illustrated the challenges on the way of poverty
eradication, focusing on the achievements of the residents of distant
rural areas, who were supported by various charitable and development
programs.
The event was attended by the representatives of government and
international organizations, and the beneficiaries of programs held
by Oxfam and the UNDP, UNDPI and FAO, as well as the general public.
The UN Resident Coordinator Dafina Gercheva said: "October 17 presents
an opportunity to acknowledge the efforts and struggle of people living
in poverty; it's a chance for them to make their concerns heard. UN
Institutions in Armenia will continue to support the country's efforts
aimed to eradicate poverty.
Margarita Hakobyan, the director of Oxfam office in Armenia, said:
"All people in the world have the right to be fairly well-off. There
are sufficient resources in the world which are able to provide it.
Poverty is the consequence of inequality, and by overcoming it,
we will be able to eradicate poverty."
The United Nations believes that for present and future generations
sustainable development must truly safeguard ecosystems at the same
time enabling economic and social progress. Sustainable development
will also build countries' resilience to external shocks and protect
development gains.
The photo exhibition is organized in the framework of the series
of other joint events dedicated to poverty eradication which were
held on October 12th -17th in Yerevan and two regions of Armenia:,
Shirak and Vayots Dzor. These events were also initiated by Oxfam,
UNDP, UNDPI and FAO. The events were also supported by the network
of civil society organizations established by Oxfam, by other civil
society and international organizations.
The events were held under the slogan of Oxfam GROW global campaign
"Grow more, feed our country" aimed to promote local food production,
consumption, distribution, and management processes, as well as to
reduce disaster risks and prevent the negative impact of climate change
on agriculture as the most essential factor of poverty eradication.
armradio.am
17.10.2011 15:10
A photo exhibition "Eradication of Poverty after 20 years of
independence" dedicated to the International Day of Poverty
Eradication, which was organized by the Oxfam and the UNDP, UN
Department of Public Information and the Food and Agriculture
Organization was opened today at the UN House.
Exhibited photos illustrated the challenges on the way of poverty
eradication, focusing on the achievements of the residents of distant
rural areas, who were supported by various charitable and development
programs.
The event was attended by the representatives of government and
international organizations, and the beneficiaries of programs held
by Oxfam and the UNDP, UNDPI and FAO, as well as the general public.
The UN Resident Coordinator Dafina Gercheva said: "October 17 presents
an opportunity to acknowledge the efforts and struggle of people living
in poverty; it's a chance for them to make their concerns heard. UN
Institutions in Armenia will continue to support the country's efforts
aimed to eradicate poverty.
Margarita Hakobyan, the director of Oxfam office in Armenia, said:
"All people in the world have the right to be fairly well-off. There
are sufficient resources in the world which are able to provide it.
Poverty is the consequence of inequality, and by overcoming it,
we will be able to eradicate poverty."
The United Nations believes that for present and future generations
sustainable development must truly safeguard ecosystems at the same
time enabling economic and social progress. Sustainable development
will also build countries' resilience to external shocks and protect
development gains.
The photo exhibition is organized in the framework of the series
of other joint events dedicated to poverty eradication which were
held on October 12th -17th in Yerevan and two regions of Armenia:,
Shirak and Vayots Dzor. These events were also initiated by Oxfam,
UNDP, UNDPI and FAO. The events were also supported by the network
of civil society organizations established by Oxfam, by other civil
society and international organizations.
The events were held under the slogan of Oxfam GROW global campaign
"Grow more, feed our country" aimed to promote local food production,
consumption, distribution, and management processes, as well as to
reduce disaster risks and prevent the negative impact of climate change
on agriculture as the most essential factor of poverty eradication.