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$318 billion (or 0.3% of global GDP): That’s how much it would cost to finally end extreme poverty
The global fight against extreme poverty used to be a success story. In 1981, a staggering 41% of the world’s population ...
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Researchers issue warning about overlooked factor that could drive millions into poverty: 'Closely intertwined'
The researchers believe their analysis is the first step toward uncovering "nuanced dynamics." Researchers issue warning ...
In the wake of the election, it is clear that we must be conscious not only of America’s choices for itself, but of its effects on the rest of the world. In a recent report from the World Bank, over ...
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If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
Homelessness is a growing global problem but international development spending is tiny. That must change as climate change intensifies.
Since 1990, the World Bank has reported estimates of the number of people worldwide that live in extreme poverty. This poverty standard is based on how the poorest countries in the world define ...
Around 1 in 5 children today are living in extreme poverty, according to new World Bank-UNICEF research. In 2024, an estimated 412 million children aged 17 or younger were residing in households ...
Posters featuring portraits of several world leaders line a road in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 20, 2025, ahead of the G20 summit to be held there. Credit: AP foto/Themba Hadebe ...
The UK must think beyond short-term crises. Investing in clean water now protects the British people and safeguards ...
More than a quarter of the global population still lacks access to seven basic needs identified as fundamental by the late Pope Francis -- with close to 60% living in nations with severe restrictions ...
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