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Rising poverty a 'wake-up call for the world', UN says
Original: Rise in poverty is ‘a wake-up call for the world’, UN development chief says
The UN's development chief has warned that the global rise in poverty should serve as 'a wake-up call for the world'. The statement highlights concerns that recent economic shocks have reversed decades of progress in reducing hardship, pushing millions back into poverty. The UN is urging governments and international partners to act decisively to protect vulnerable populations and get development goals back on track.
Why now: The UN development chief has publicly warned that growing poverty worldwide demands urgent global action.
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- Rise in poverty is ‘a wake-up call for the world’, UN development chief says · The European Sting
- Rise in poverty is ‘a wake-up call for the world’, UN development chief says · Welcome to the United Nations
- Rise in poverty is ‘a wake-up call for the world’, UN development chief says · UN News
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