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Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a day set aside each year since 1992 to acknowledge the effort and struggle of people living in poverty, a chance for them to make their concerns heard, and to recognize that poor people are the first ones to fight against poverty. Every year on this day, the United Nations invites all countries to devote the Day to presenting and promoting concrete activities to eradicate poverty and destitution.

The UN’s 77th anniversary was celebrated in Uzbekistan with an event hosted by Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT), “Yuksalish” nation-wide movement, Arts Academy of Uzbekistan, and the UN system in Uzbekistan. 

Amid global threats including climate change, increasing food and input costs and rising poverty, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Uzbekistan have extended their successful cooperation to continue to support the country in meeting its rural development goals. In this regard, a new Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP) for 2023 - 2027 was endorsed today during a high-level event in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in the presence of government officials, IFAD managers and farmers’ representatives.

Almost 80 nations from five FAO regions designated as potential project countries with the first five demonstration countries named – Bangladesh, Egypt, Malawi, Trinidad and Tobago and Uzbekistan.

Despite strong evidence showing the benefits of early childhood care and education, new UNESCO data shows that 1 out of 4 children aged 5 have never had any form of pre-primary education. This represents 35 million out of 137 million 5-year-old children worldwide. Globally, only half of all countries guarantee free pre-primary education.