The COVID-19 crisis has led to the first rise in extreme poverty and ... can live a healthy life in dignity. People have been suffering poverty and hunger for as long as our species exists.

Education is often seen as the key to breaking the cycle of poverty. Unfortunately, access to quality education remains a ...

Many displaced people live in extreme poverty. The most vulnerable among them are so poor that they can’t engage in activities from most regular livelihood programmes. They are also short of basic ...

Extreme poverty in West Bengal is reflected not only in a lack of material assets, but also in the identities and experiences of diverse communities. Over a year of fieldwork, the research team ...

South Africa’s extreme poverty is not just an economic crisis—it’s a psychological one, as shame and hunger lead to deadly ...

In the year 2000, they set up eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to fight poverty and improve life in poorer countries. These were replaced in 2016 by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has condoled with the families of Nigerians who died in the stampedes that took place in ...

The older people’s commissioner for Wales called for funding to alleviate the impact of winter fuel payment cuts amid ...

The World Bank ’s latest Policy Research Working Paper mentioned that the extreme poverty count fell nearly 12% points to 10.2% in 2019. The decline in the rural areas was much higher than in ...