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Iranian veteran actor Ezzatollah Entezami recited the Message of the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the 20th International Day for the Eradication of Poverty during a ceremony at the Honar Cultural Center.
Entezami, who has previously raised funds for Afghan children during the USA invasion, alluded to a sentence in the message reading ‘let us all stand up’ and asked people to give a hand to fight poverty. He mentioned that he himself had at times been the victim of poverty.
In the Millennium Summit in 2000, when world leaders, including representatives from Iran, agreed to the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), this was a turning point in the fight against extreme poverty, the summit set the deadline of 2015 to achieve its goal. In 2007 we have reached the midpoint towards improving the situation, Entezami mentioned.
At the end of the ceremony Dariush Merjuii’s acclaimed film “The Cow” was screened. This is a film which depicts poverty and in which Entezami starred.
He has been known as the “Master Actor” of Iranian cinema since journalist and film critic Hushang Golmakani wrote the memoirs of Entezami in a book with this same title. In September 28, 2007, UNESCO honored Entezami with a lifetime achievement award in a ceremony at its headquarters in Paris.
Knut Ostby, organizer of the United Nations Development Program, also participated in the meeting. He mentioned that a large proportion of poverty in societies is caused by discrimination in various social fields.
Iranian actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mahtab Keramati also attended the ceremony.
Source: Mehr News Agency