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Poverty: UN Wants Members To Focus Attention On Marginalised Families
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has reiterated his call on UN member states to focus greater attention on the excluded and marginalised members of the human family.
Ban made the call in New York on Saturday in his message on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, marked every year on Oct. 17.
This year’s celebration has as its theme is, “Building a Sustainable Future: Coming Together to End Poverty and Discrimination”.
Spurred on by the global mobilisation behind the Millennium Development Goals, the Secretary-General said states had made extraordinary progress in reducing extreme poverty, adding that more than one billion people had been lifted above the poverty threshold over the past 25 years
“Yet these gains have not reached everyone. More than 900 million people continue to live in extreme poverty, and many more are at risk.
“Climate change, violent conflict and other disasters threaten to undo many of our gains,” he said.
In adopting the 2030 Agenda, he said, 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. leaving no one behind means, ending the discrimination and abuse targeted at one half of humankind, the world’s women and girls.
“It means combating overt discrimination against minorities, migrants and others, as well as the more insidious neglect of the disadvantaged, especially children.
“It means ensuring access to the rule of law and protecting the human rights of all,” he said.
He said the 2030 Agenda emerged from the most inclusive process in United Nations history.
Ban said member states, millions of young people and thousands of non-governmental organisations, business-people and others, were part of the discussions.
“As we look now to translate the 17 Sustainable Development Goals into meaningful action on the ground, we must sustain this spirit.
“Ours can be the first generation to witness a world without extreme poverty, where all people can participate and contribute equally, free of discrimination and want,” he said.
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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