The correct answer is: A. International Year for the Eradication of Poverty.
The United Nations declared 1996 as the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. The goal of this year was to raise awareness of the problem of poverty and to promote action to eradicate it. The year was also a time to celebrate the achievements that had been made in reducing poverty, and to identify the challenges that still lay ahead.
Poverty is a complex issue with many causes. It can be caused by factors such as unemployment, lack of education, discrimination, and natural disasters. Poverty can have a devastating impact on people’s lives. It can lead to hunger, malnutrition, poor health, lack of education, and social exclusion.
The United Nations has taken a number of steps to address the problem of poverty. These include the Millennium Development Goals, which set targets for reducing poverty and improving the lives of the poor. The United Nations has also developed a number of programs and initiatives to help people escape poverty.
The International Year for the Eradication of Poverty was a successful event that helped to raise awareness of the problem of poverty and to promote action to eradicate it. The year also helped to identify the challenges that still lay ahead in the fight against poverty.
The other options are incorrect because:
- B. International Year of the World’s Indigenous People was declared in 1993.
- C. Year of the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia was declared in 2003.
- D. International Literacy Year was declared in 1990.