Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Moore, I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

  (i) that the United Nations declared 17 October as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty,

  (ii) that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and

  (iii) the fundamental connection between extreme poverty and human rights, and that those living in poverty are disproportionately affected by rights violations;

(b) further notes:

  (i) the global commitment in pursuit of Sustainable Development Goal 1 to end poverty in all its forms everywhere, and to recognise the dignity of the individual in the principle of leaving no one behind, and

  (ii) that despite global poverty rates halving since 2000, one in ten people are still living below the international poverty line of US$1 a day; and

(c) acknowledges:

  (i) that poverty is more than the lack of income and resources, its manifestations include hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services, social discrimination and exclusion,

  (ii) the struggle of people living in poverty, hears their concerns and recognises that poor people are at the forefront of the fight against inequality, and

  (iii) that building a sustainable future requires us to intensify our efforts towards ensuring that everyone can exercise their human rights and to fulfil the needs and aspirations of everyone—not just the privileged few in this generation and those to come.