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A woman sits in her makeshift home at a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Oct. 17, 2017. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty has been observed every year since 1993, when the United Nations General Assembly designated Oct. 17 to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)