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UN Report Says 1.1 Billion People In Acute Poverty
More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development Program report said, with children accounting for over half of those affected.
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World Way Off Track On Most Sustainable Development Goals, Says UN Report
The world is way off track on most of the sustainable development targets agreed in 2015, such as tackling poverty and hunger, says a United Nations report which cites funding shortfalls, geopolitical tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Child Labour, Caste Discrimination Closely Interlinked In India: UN Report
Child labour, caste-based discrimination and poverty are closely interlinked in India, according to a UN report which highlighted contemporary forms of slavery.
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Pondicherry University Marches Ahead In Realising UN Sustainable Development Goals
The SDGs are the United Nations' blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.
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At 273 Million People, India Records World's Largest Reduction In Poverty: UN
About 273 million Indians moved out of multidimensional poverty between 2005-2006 and 2015-2016, according to a UN report, which noted that India has recorded the largest reduction in the number of people living in this category.
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100 Million South Asia Children Can Slip Into Poverty Amid COVID-19: UNICEF
More than 100 million children in South Asia could slip into poverty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a UN report said Tuesday of the long-term impact of the crisis.
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COVID-19: UN Report Says About 400 Million Indian Workers May Sink Into Poverty
About 400 million people working in the informal economy in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty due to the coronavirus crisis which is having "catastrophic consequences", and is expected to wipe out 195 million full-time jobs or 6.7 per cent of working hours globally in the second quarter of this year, the UN's labour body has warned.
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India Successfully Lifting Millions Out Of Poverty, Donald Trump Tells UN
As he addressed world leaders at the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday held up India as an example of a country that has successfully lifted millions of its citizens out of poverty. Calling India a part of a "beautiful constellation" of countries working for a common future, Donald Trump said ...
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Over 10 Years, Poverty Rate In India Reduced To Half: UN Report
Over 270 million people in India moved out of poverty in the decade since 2005-06 and the poverty rate in the country nearly halved over the 10-year period, a promising sign that poverty is being tackled globally, according to latest estimates released Thursday.
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We Made IITs, Pakistan Made Lashkar, Says Sushma Swaraj At UN: 10 Points
In a takedown of Pakistan for its non-stop support to terrorism, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday dismissed Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's accusations of violating human rights, telling the United Nations General Assembly, "Look who is talking". "We are completely engaged in fighting poverty; alas our neighbour Pakistan se...
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Thousands Of Central American Children Seek To Enter United States: United Nations
Thousands of children trying to escape gang violence and poverty in Central America have made their way to the United States this year - and there is no sign that the flow is letting up, the UN children's agency said in a report released late Monday.
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'Catastrophe' Warnings as Climate Talks Enter Final Stretch
Large swathes of New York and Shanghai could disappear under the waves and millions driven into poverty, fresh climate reports warned as ministers scrambled today for common ground weeks ahead of a crunch environmental summit.
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World's Poorest Need $160 a Year to End Hunger: United Nations
Just $160 per year for each person living in extreme poverty would eradicate world hunger by 2030, the United Nations said today, recommending the money should be delivered through both cash transfers and 'pro-poor' investments.
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India, China Played Central Role in Global Poverty Reduction: United Nations
More than a billion people have been lifted out of extreme poverty since 1990 with China and India playing a central role in global poverty reduction, a major UN report has said.
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More Than 2.2 Billion People 'Poor or Near-Poor': UN Report
More than 2.2 billion people are "poor or near-poor", with financial crises, natural disasters, soaring food prices and violent conflicts threatening to exacerbate the problem, a United Nations report said on Thursday.
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UN Report Says 1.1 Billion People In Acute Poverty
More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development Program report said, with children accounting for over half of those affected.
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World Way Off Track On Most Sustainable Development Goals, Says UN Report
The world is way off track on most of the sustainable development targets agreed in 2015, such as tackling poverty and hunger, says a United Nations report which cites funding shortfalls, geopolitical tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Child Labour, Caste Discrimination Closely Interlinked In India: UN Report
Child labour, caste-based discrimination and poverty are closely interlinked in India, according to a UN report which highlighted contemporary forms of slavery.
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Pondicherry University Marches Ahead In Realising UN Sustainable Development Goals
The SDGs are the United Nations' blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.
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At 273 Million People, India Records World's Largest Reduction In Poverty: UN
About 273 million Indians moved out of multidimensional poverty between 2005-2006 and 2015-2016, according to a UN report, which noted that India has recorded the largest reduction in the number of people living in this category.
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100 Million South Asia Children Can Slip Into Poverty Amid COVID-19: UNICEF
More than 100 million children in South Asia could slip into poverty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a UN report said Tuesday of the long-term impact of the crisis.
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COVID-19: UN Report Says About 400 Million Indian Workers May Sink Into Poverty
About 400 million people working in the informal economy in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty due to the coronavirus crisis which is having "catastrophic consequences", and is expected to wipe out 195 million full-time jobs or 6.7 per cent of working hours globally in the second quarter of this year, the UN's labour body has warned.
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India Successfully Lifting Millions Out Of Poverty, Donald Trump Tells UN
As he addressed world leaders at the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday held up India as an example of a country that has successfully lifted millions of its citizens out of poverty. Calling India a part of a "beautiful constellation" of countries working for a common future, Donald Trump said ...
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Over 10 Years, Poverty Rate In India Reduced To Half: UN Report
Over 270 million people in India moved out of poverty in the decade since 2005-06 and the poverty rate in the country nearly halved over the 10-year period, a promising sign that poverty is being tackled globally, according to latest estimates released Thursday.
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We Made IITs, Pakistan Made Lashkar, Says Sushma Swaraj At UN: 10 Points
In a takedown of Pakistan for its non-stop support to terrorism, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday dismissed Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's accusations of violating human rights, telling the United Nations General Assembly, "Look who is talking". "We are completely engaged in fighting poverty; alas our neighbour Pakistan se...
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Thousands Of Central American Children Seek To Enter United States: United Nations
Thousands of children trying to escape gang violence and poverty in Central America have made their way to the United States this year - and there is no sign that the flow is letting up, the UN children's agency said in a report released late Monday.
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'Catastrophe' Warnings as Climate Talks Enter Final Stretch
Large swathes of New York and Shanghai could disappear under the waves and millions driven into poverty, fresh climate reports warned as ministers scrambled today for common ground weeks ahead of a crunch environmental summit.
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World's Poorest Need $160 a Year to End Hunger: United Nations
Just $160 per year for each person living in extreme poverty would eradicate world hunger by 2030, the United Nations said today, recommending the money should be delivered through both cash transfers and 'pro-poor' investments.
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India, China Played Central Role in Global Poverty Reduction: United Nations
More than a billion people have been lifted out of extreme poverty since 1990 with China and India playing a central role in global poverty reduction, a major UN report has said.
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More Than 2.2 Billion People 'Poor or Near-Poor': UN Report
More than 2.2 billion people are "poor or near-poor", with financial crises, natural disasters, soaring food prices and violent conflicts threatening to exacerbate the problem, a United Nations report said on Thursday.
