poverty

Nearly 150,000 Indian children lost parents during Covid-19

Published on: November 6, 2022
10:37

New Delhi, Nov 6 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 150,000 children in India have lost one of their parents and 10,600 were orphaned of both during the Covid-19 pandemic, the National Commission for the Protection of Children's Rights informed on Sunday.

Poverty rate among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon rises

Published on: October 27, 2022
09:47

Beirut, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) Shortage of food and difficulties in education, transportation, and work, have currently increased between 70-90 percent poverty rate among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, in the context of the economic crisis.

WFP warns of rising poverty in Afghanistan

Published on: October 27, 2022
09:30

Kabul, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) The World Food Program (WFP) warned that the life of the majority of Afghans is "unbearably hard" as a result of the escalation of poverty and unemployment in the country, magnifying food insecurity.

Two million families live in absolute poverty in Italy

Published on: October 17, 2022
16:09

Rome, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Some two million families live in absolute poverty in Italy, a figure accounting for 5,571,000 (9.4%), according to a report by the Caritas Catholic organization.

Uruguayan children are most hit by poverty, says INE

Published on: October 1, 2022
13:04

Montevideo, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Abject poverty most affects Uruguayan children whose families are currently facing up such a situation, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE).

Devastating crisis for Sri Lankan children is a cautionary tale

Published on: August 27, 2022
07:38

Colombo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) UNICEF's Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei, on Saturday said as the economic crisis goes on rattling Sri Lanka, it´s the poorest, most vulnerable girls and boys who are paying the steepest price.

Child and bondage labor are a reality for many worldwide, ILO states

Published on: July 9, 2022
00:15

Geneva, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) A study conducted by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in 15 countries of Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America revealed that child and debt bondage labor remain a reality for many people worldwide.

More than seven million Brazilians entered poverty

Published on: June 21, 2022
10:52

Brasilia, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) Some 7.2 million Brazilians entered poverty between 2020 and 2021, according to a study by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV-Social), as cited by digital platforms.

Michelle Bachelet calls for solving crisis, hunger, poverty impacts

Published on: June 13, 2022
18:47

United Nations, Jun 13 (Prensa Latina) UN human rights officials on Monday called for stronger and more immediate action to solve the impacts of imbalances generated by crises, hunger and poverty.

Prime Minister of Afghanistan asks to investigate growth of begging

Published on: April 21, 2022
10:57

Kabul, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Afghanistan, Mohammad Hassan Akhund, asked the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs to investigate the growing number of beggars in the capital and find solutions to address the problem.

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