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UN praises India's 'remarkable' poverty reduction
In neighbouring Bangladesh and Pakistan, 19 million and 7 million individuals came out of poverty during 2015-2019 and 2012-2018, respectively, the UN...
COVID-19 could push half a billion people into poverty: UN
9 April 2020 9:24 AMThe economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could increase global poverty by as much a half a billion, said a UN study into the financial and...
Afghanistan distributes free bread as prices soar amid coronavirus
5 May 2020 12:18 PMThe spike in food prices, which has come in the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, is a harsh blow for a country reeling from the decades-old conflict...
Modi govt's Vision 2022 to make India poverty, corruption free
31 July 2020 12:51 AMModi government is pursuing big goals to mark the 75th anniversary of the independence in 2022. The government has prepared a vision document through...
Fallout of the pandemic: Cambodia pushed back into poverty
14 Aug 2020 11:03 PMGarment worker Ny Thea never expected she would be in such big trouble. Just recently she still earned about $300 per month in a clothing factory, and...
Long road to an equitable world: Global participation key to ending...
26 Aug 2020 7:55 PMIn 1969, richer countries agreed to commit 0.7% of their gross national income to global development aid. A new era calls for a fresh approach to...
By 2021, as many as 150 mn people likely to be in extreme poverty due...
7 Oct 2020 8:42 AMThe COVID-19 pandemic is estimated to push an additional 88 million to 115 million people into extreme poverty this year, with the total rising to as...
Demand for sustainable growth: Multicoloured deal for post pandemic...
8 Oct 2020 9:41 PMThe pandemic has intensified socio-economic disparities between countries, offering a disturbing view of what awaits us. To get ahead of the looming...