Geopolitics

‘Spectre of poverty’ hangs over tribes and indigenous groups: UN labour agency

New York: Indigenous and tribal communities are around three times more likely to face extreme poverty than others with women “consistently at the bottom of all social and economic indicators”, UN labour experts said on Monday. more

Ending extreme poverty crucial to sustainable future for all: UN chief

New York: A sustainable future for all is unlikely unless globalization benefits all children, their families and communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his mes ...

Global response to poverty and environmental goals 'not ambitious enough’

New York, July 10 (JEN): The global response to realizing poverty and environmental goals agreed by world leaders in 2015 has not been “ambitious enough” according to the UN S ...

After decade of progress, rural areas of Latin America, Caribbean slide back into poverty – UN report

New York, For the first time in a decade, the number of people falling into poverty in rural Latin America and the Caribbean has increased by two million, according to a new United Nation ...

UN agriculture agency and World Bank reinforce partnership to end hunger and poverty

New York, May 11(Just Earth News): The United Nations agriculture agency and the World Bank have opened a new chapter in their longstanding partnership by further strengthening their coopera ...

At UN, Namibian President vows to ‘spare no effort’ to lift nation’s people out of poverty

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Speaking from the podium of the United Nations General Assembly, Hage Geingob, the President of Namibia, recalled last yearâ€™s commitment by UN Mem ...

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