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United Nations Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon declared that this can be the first generation to witness a world without extreme poverty, where all people – not only the powerful and the privileged – can participate and contribute equally, free of discrimination and want.
“In adopting the 2030 Agenda, world leaders made a time-bound commitment to end poverty in all its forms, everywhere. Our ability to meet this call requires us to address discrimination in all its forms.”
He said the theme of this year's International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 'Building a sustainable future: Coming together to end poverty and discrimination,' highlights the need to focus greater attention on the excluded and marginalized members of the human family.
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