To commemorate the establishment of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945 and to reiterate the necessity of safeguarding global food security, it was decided to observe October 16 as World Food Day. The pronouncement of the International Day for the Poverty Eradication on the other hand is an outcome of the 1992 declaration of the UN General Assembly, in the realisation of the fact that poverty in itself is a violation of human rights. World Food Day emphasises the importance of food security and sustainable agriculture, and it acknowledges the ongoing work to address these issues at a global level. It provides an opportunity for governments, organisations, and individuals to highlight progress and challenges related to food security. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed to manifest solidarity with the poor people who happen to be born in poverty by the very ‘mistake of birth’.