On behalf of the International Movement ATD Fourth World, UN DESA, the International Committee for October 17th, and the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations, we are pleased to invite you to the 33rd commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP2025).

Friday, October 17, 2025

1:15 – 2:30pm: ECOSOC Chamber of the United Nations Headquarters in New York

3:00 – 3:30pm: United Nations Garden North Lawn

The opening ceremony will be conducted in the ECOSOC Chamber of the United Nations Headquarters, and will be followed by observance at the Commemorative Stone in Honor of the Victims of Extreme Poverty, United Nations Garden North Lawn.

This year’s title: Ensuring respect and effective support for families.

To join us in person at the United Nations:

By October 12th please register by getting a (FREE) ticket here (use the blue button on the upper right) if you haven’t already.

On Friday October 17, please come between 12:15pm and 12:45pm to the United Nations Visitors Entrance (46th St & 1st Ave, New York, NY 10017) to retrieve your nominative UN pass. Volunteers will be present to distribute passes. You cannot enter the UN building without a nominative UN Pass.

Each person will need to show ID at the UN gate: please register with the name shown on the ID of each person attending.

It is required to show your Picture ID to enter the UN. Contact information provided on the Givebutter registration form must match names as they appear on ID. Valid forms of Picture ID include: State ID, Passport, and Student ID.

To join us online:

You do not need to register. To watch online there will be a facebook live on the ATD Fourth World USA facebook page. You can also watch on UN TV on October 17.