UN Report: 1.2 Billion in Poverty
The 2026 United Nations Development Programme report states that the number of people suffering from multidimensional poverty worldwide has reached approximately 1.2 billion, an increase of 51.5 million compared to the previous statistic. Population growth contributed to an increase of 15.4 million in the number of the poor. The report also notes that more than half of those affected are children, and that 33 out of 89 countries have succeeded in halving poverty within less than 15 years, including six African nations. This rise serves as a global alarm, as poverty deprives millions of access to food, education, clean water, and electricity.
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