International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October

Oct 17, 2026

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Ban on Begging in Dortmund ** FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY ** Feature on the ban on begging in Dortmund on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, in downtown Dortmund. In Dortmund, a stricter ban on begging is in effect within a five-meter radius of outdoor dining areas. Germany Dortmund Dortmund Copyright AndrÃ xHirtz Copyright: AndrÃ xHirtz doc87fbsdg3xzl1j4bkhcqt ,EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: AndrÃ xHirtz
A homeless person s tent near Goerlitzer Park in Berlin, August 28, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Homeless, tent camp, Berlin Mitte Homeless, tent camp, sleeping place, poverty, Berlin Mitte
HOMELESSNESS PLEASE FOR 1 EURO FOOD THANK YOU Living environment of people without a fixed abode 06 03 2026, Fulda, Germany, GER, DEU Div belongings Blankets of an apparently homeless perso
Genre picture Africa and South Sudan 20032026 Simple dwellings of very poor people in Nzara in South Sudan The country is one of the poorest in the world 230326_ppb-23
World Day Against Child Labour in Erbil Iraq A girl sits on the ground beside a weighing scale on the World Day Against Child Labour in Erbil, Iraq, on June 12, 2025. The annual observance of the World Day Against Child Labour aims to raise global awareness and advocate for stronger protections for vulnerable children. The ongoing presence of child labour in Erbil underscores the urgent need for long-term social and economic solutions. Erbil Erbil Iraq Copyright: xOmarxKarimx
Food Distribution In Gaza, Palestine Palestinians gather at a food distribution point in Gaza City, on July 20, 2025. The World Food Programme says nearly one in three people in Gaza do not eat for days at a stretch, and thousands are on the verge of catastrophic hunger . Gaza Palestine Copyright: xMajdixFathix originalFilename: fathi-notitle250720_npfC1.jpg
Scavenging for survival on World Environment Day in Nairobi NAIROBI, KENYA - JUNE 4: People search for recyclable materials among piles of waste at Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi, Kenya on June 4, 2025, World Environment Day. Covering approximately 30 acres, Dandora is one of Africa’s largest open landfills, receiving over 2,000 tons of garbage daily. Despite the hazardous conditions, many families rely on scavenging as their main source of income. Gerald Anderson Anadolu Nairobi Kenya. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2025xAnadoluxGeraldxAndersonx
An elderly man searches a garbage can in a park in Berlin Friedrichshain for empty bottles
INDIA CHENNAI CITY POVRITY POLICE, poor children with some food in front of a group of police men on a square in the city of Chennai in Province Tamil Nadu in India. India, Chennai, April, 1998, poor children with some food in front of a group of police men on a square in the city of Chennai in Province Tamil Nadu in India. India, Chennai, April, 1998, 22.06.2024, Copyright: xAMNATx Panthermedia37484152.jpg
The dirty hands of a homeless man, a poor man holding not much money, dollars. The concept of helping homeless and underprivileged people. Conceptual image of dirty hands holding a few dollars
Daily Life Of Displaced Palestinians - Gaza Daily life of displaced Palestinians in the shelters of the UN in the southern Gaza Strip in light of the continuation of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, January 14, 2024. Photo by Ramez Habboub ABACAPRESS.COM Gaza Palestine Copyright: xHabboubxRamez ABACAx
Side view Homeless person Man Street with Cup Help Character Copyright: imageBROKER OleksandrxLatkun ibxole09581652.jpg ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released
Old-age poverty threatens more and more elderly people in Germany At the end of 2020, more senior citizens were dependent on basic security than ever before In the picture, an old lady dragging her belongings behind her in suitcases and bags Topic image, symbol image Cologne, 04 06 2021 Foto:xC.xHardtx xFuturexImage
News Bilder des Tages PXL_The municipality of Ilidza plans to demolish the Roma settlement The mother washes herself with a bottle of water next to a girl with a glass of water in a Roma settlement in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on April 20, 2021. The municipality of Ilidza has ordered the demolition of the barracks where more than 60 Roma live, including 40 children. The inspection ordered the removal of the illegal settlement, without offering alternative accommodation. Human rights activists warn that the latest case is just a reflection of decades of neglect. This settlement has existed for 12 years. ArminxDurgut PIXSELL
January 2015 saw a three day period of excessive rain which brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastat Mulanje, Southern Region, Malawi ,editorial use only CR_OQMH191209C-253593-01
(181017) -- PESHAWAR, Oct. 17, 2018 -- Children play outside their shelters at a slum on the outskirts of northwest Pakistan s Peshawar on Oct. 17, 2018. Designated to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty has been observed on Oct. 17 every year since 1993. ) (wtc) PAKISTAN-PESHAWAR-INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR ERADICATION OF POVERTY UmarxQayyum

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A homeless person s tent near Goerlitzer Park in Berlin, August 28, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx

Homeless, tent camp, Berlin Mitte Homeless, tent camp, sleeping place, poverty, Berlin Mitte

HOMELESSNESS PLEASE FOR 1 EURO FOOD THANK YOU Living environment of people without a fixed abode 06 03 2026, Fulda, Germany, GER, DEU Div belongings Blankets of an apparently homeless perso

Genre picture Africa and South Sudan 20032026 Simple dwellings of very poor people in Nzara in South Sudan The country is one of the poorest in the world 230326_ppb-23

An elderly man searches a garbage can in a park in Berlin Friedrichshain for empty bottles

The dirty hands of a homeless man, a poor man holding not much money, dollars. The concept of helping homeless and underprivileged people. Conceptual image of dirty hands holding a few dollars

Side view Homeless person Man Street with Cup Help Character Copyright: imageBROKER OleksandrxLatkun ibxole09581652.jpg ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

January 2015 saw a three day period of excessive rain which brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastat Mulanje, Southern Region, Malawi ,editorial use only CR_OQMH191209C-253593-01