poverty

Global poverty index reveals inequalities among ethnic groups

Published on: October 7, 2021
16:32

United Nations, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Disparities in multidimensional poverty among ethnic and racial groups are greater than the inequalities existing at the level of national regions, a UN entity disclosed today.

Pope Francis calls to eliminate food waste

Published on: September 29, 2021
13:25

Vatican City, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis said on Wednesday that fighting the terrible scourge of hunger also means fighting food waste.

Government confirms deportation of over 1,300 Haitians from US

Published on: September 24, 2021
12:31

Port-au-Prince, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Some 1,315 Haitians have been deported from the United States in less than a week, and other flights are expected to arrive in this capital and in the northern city of Cap-Haïtien on Friday.

Poverty rate increases in Brazil´s Federal District

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:51

Brasilia, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Brazil´s Federal District (DF) was the country´s territory most impoverished between Q1 2019 and January 2021, as revealed by the Correio Brazilienze publication.

UNDP: Covid-19 pandemic tests capacities to reduce poverty

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:46

United Nations, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) The UN Development Program (UNDP) on Monday said that the Covid-19 pandemic is testing capacities to lift 100 million people out of multidimensional poverty.

Rural population as priority in ecosystem restoration

Published on: August 4, 2021
07:19

United Nations, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Small farmers and rural poor are top priority for restoring ecosystems and preserving natural resources, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said.

UN calls for decisions to be made to achieve sustainable development

Published on: July 7, 2021
07:27

United Nations, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) The decisions to be made in next 18 months will be pivotal to attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focused on cracking down on poverty and championing the environment, the UN said.

Cuba blames extreme poverty on prevailing global order

Published on: June 30, 2021
16:51

Geneva, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, Juan Antonio Quintanilla, on Wednesday affirmed at the Human Rights Council that extreme poverty and world inequality are consequences of the prevailing international order imposed by the powerful.

Covid-19 crisis to push global unemployment over 200 million in 2022

Published on: June 5, 2021
02:00

Geneva, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) The economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to contribute over 200 million people to global unemployment next year, with women and youths among the worst-hit people, the International Labor Organization (ILO) reported recently.

New estimates and trends regarding child labor to be published

Published on: June 5, 2021
00:30

Geneva, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) The International Labor Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will publish the new estimates and worldwide trends of child work.

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