Climate change may push 158m more women into poverty: UNIf unchecked, climate change will significantly increase women’s vulnerability to poverty and hunger, undermining hard-won development gains, according to a UN report. "Globally, by mid-century, unde More… |
Climate change may push 158m more women, girls into poverty: UNIf unchecked, climate change will significantly increase women’s vulnerability to poverty and hunger, undermining hard-won development gains, according to a UN report. "Globally, by mid-century, unde More… |
Extreme poverty elimination by 2030 doubtful: IMF, WBThe world is not on a path to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030 and there are increased risks to growth, development, jobs, and living standards, a statement issued at the end of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annua More… |
3.3 million GCC nationals live in poverty, says ESCWADespite major efforts by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to reduce poverty and strengthen the middle class in the last decades, 3.3 million citizens are still below the poverty line, according to a report by the United Nations Economi More… |
Gates Foundation to spend $8.3bn to fight poverty, diseaseBill & Melinda Gates Foundation will spend $8.3 billion this year, a 15% increase over the 2022 forecast payout, to continue its work fighting poverty, disease and inequity. In his annual letter, Bill More… |
Gates Foundation to spend $8.3bn to fight poverty, diseaseBill & Melinda Gates Foundation will spend $8.3 billion this year, a 15% increase over the 2022 forecast payout, to continue its work fighting poverty, disease and inequity. In his annual letter, Bill More… |
Rising inflation, falling wages threaten increased poverty: ILORising inflation has caused a striking decline in real monthly wages in many countries , the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a report, highlighting the urgent need for policies to prevent further poverty, inequality and social More… |
Rising inflation, falling wages threaten increased poverty: ILORising inflation has caused a striking decline in real monthly wages in many countries , the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a report, highlighting the urgent need for policies to prevent further poverty, inequality and social More… |
Covid, low oil push millions of Iraqis into poverty: WBThe twin shocks of Covid-19 pandemic and the collapse of oil prices have caused significant economic challenges and pushed millions of Iraqis into poverty, according to the new issue of the World Bank’s (WB)Iraq Economic Monitor. More… |
Asia’s growth set to hit lowest in 50 years: World BankThe Covid-19 pandemic is expected to cause the slowest economic growth in 50 years in the East Asia and Pacific ((EAP) region, while 38 million people are estimated to be pushed back into poverty, the World Bank said in a new report. More… |