When you think of the world's poorest person, your mind probably pictures someone struggling to afford food or shelter. Poverty is often measured in terms of lacking life’s basic necessities. But in a ...
He doesn't live in a slum or wear tattered clothes. Jerome Kerviel looks like another man walking the streets of Paris. But behind the ordinary appearance lies a financial catastrophe so massive, it ...
New York, 17 October 2025 – Nearly 8 in 10 people living in multidimensional poverty – 887 million out of 1.1 billion globally – are directly exposed to climate hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, ...
Since 1990, the World Bank has reported estimates of the number of people worldwide that live in extreme poverty. This poverty standard is based on how the poorest countries in the world define ...
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How Just A Small Share Of The World Drives Most Food-Related Emissions
The world's richest 15% produce as much food-related emissions as the poorest 50% combined. New research reveals stark ...
On World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo calls on government leaders ‘to listen to the cry of the poorest’
Pope Leo XIV shares a moment with a guest at lunch in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican on Nov. 16, the ninth World Day of the Poor. Credit: CNS photo/Lola Gomez “Poverty challenges Christians, ...
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