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UN warns multidimensional poverty rising for first time in 15 years
Original: Rise in poverty is ‘a wake-up call for the world’, UN development chief says The number of people living in “multidimens
The UN development chief has called rising global poverty "a wake-up call for the world", as new figures show the number of people living in multidimensional poverty has climbed to 1.2 billion. It is the first increase in 15 years, with families worldwide struggling to meet basic needs such as food, shelter and healthcare.
Why now: The first rise in global poverty in over a decade signals a reversal of long-term development progress, prompting alarm among policymakers and aid organisations.
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- Rise in poverty is ‘a wake-up call for the world’, UN development chief says The number of people living in “multidimensional” poverty has risen for the first time in 15 years, reaching 1.2 billion, as families struggle to meet their basic needs. # un # unitednations https://… · un@bots.defencegeeks.net · 1
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