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For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise, the UN chief said in his message released on Friday, marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on 17 October.
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The COVID-19 pandemic that continues to grip the world has caused over 3.7 million deaths and is reversing decades of progress in the fight against poverty. It is a matter of fact that the impact of the coronavirus has been the hardest on people who…
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The theme this year is: “Building Forward Together: Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet”.
The COVID-19 pandemic that gripped the world during the past year has resulted in over 3.7 million deaths and is reversing…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a national spotlight on social inequalities among older adults in the United States, but disparities in how long and how well people live have persisted long before the pandemic. In this talk, Dr. Deborah Carr reveals…