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Continued war, poverty force Afghan kids to work on streets
The continued brutal war, insurgency and extreme poverty in Afghanistan have forced countless number of children to resort to child labour and work on...
Demand for sustainable growth: Multicoloured deal for post pandemic...
The pandemic has intensified socio-economic disparities between countries, offering a disturbing view of what awaits us. To get ahead of the looming...
By 2021, as many as 150 mn people likely to be in extreme poverty due...
The COVID-19 pandemic is estimated to push an additional 88 million to 115 million people into extreme poverty this year, with the total rising to as...
Long road to an equitable world: Global participation key to ending...
In 1969, richer countries agreed to commit 0.7% of their gross national income to global development aid. A new era calls for a fresh approach to...
Fallout of the pandemic: Cambodia pushed back into poverty
Garment worker Ny Thea never expected she would be in such big trouble. Just recently she still earned about $300 per month in a clothing factory, and...
Modi govt's Vision 2022 to make India poverty, corruption free
Modi government is pursuing big goals to mark the 75th anniversary of the independence in 2022. The government has prepared a vision document through...
Afghanistan distributes free bread as prices soar amid coronavirus
The spike in food prices, which has come in the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, is a harsh blow for a country reeling from the decades-old conflict...
COVID-19 could push half a billion people into poverty: UN
The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could increase global poverty by as much a half a billion, said a UN study into the financial and...