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UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan by 2025

Published on: December 19, 2024
13:54

Kabul, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) today released a report stating that 22.9 million people in Afghanistan will need humanitarian assistance next year.

Afghan government intends to reduce poverty

Published on: November 14, 2024
13:17

Kabul, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) Afghanistan's Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Abdul Ghani Baradar, reaffirmed on Thursday that poverty reduction and unemployment are priorities for the Islamic Emirate (Taliban government).

Italy records 1.295 million children in poverty

Published on: November 13, 2024
12:19

Rome, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) An estimated 5.694 million citizens live in absolute poverty in Italy, 9.7 percent of individuals nationwide, including 1.295 million children, the highest number ever recorded, according to a report released on Wednesday.

Argentines to denounce serious situation of vulnerable sectors

Published on: October 15, 2024
07:42

Buenos Aires, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) Religious members and social organizations in Argentina will participate in a march to the Ministry of Human Capital to denounce the serious situation of popular neighborhoods and vulnerable sectors.

South African Trade Unions call for national protest

Published on: September 19, 2024
09:46

Pretoria, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) called for a national day of protest on October 7 against unemployment, income inequality and poverty.

Poor living conditions cause deaths among refugees in DRC

Published on: September 13, 2024
13:12

Kinshasa, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) The poor living conditions in the refugee site in Nyamusasi, in the province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), caused the death of 16 people, Radio Okapi reported.

Uruguay’s Broad Front prioritizes combating child poverty

Published on: September 8, 2024
09:58

Montevideo, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Fighting off child poverty is currently a priority for the opposition Broad Front (FA), which seeks to win in the October elections and return to power in Uruguay.

Prevalence of poverty and child labor in Uruguay reported

Published on: August 27, 2024
12:12

Montevideo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The prevalence of poverty and child labor in Uruguay today raised the debate of experts who pointed out consequences such as informality and school dropout, among others.

China highlights cooperation with Africa to reduce poverty

Published on: August 26, 2024
10:44

Beijing, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) China stressed its support for the exploration of new ways for modern development and poverty reduction in Africa.

Study registers 54.9 percent of poverty in Argentina

Published on: August 6, 2024
08:35

Buenos Aires, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) 54.9 percent of the Argentine population is poor and the indigence index has risen to 20.3, revealed a report from the Catholic University (UCA) published by Página 12 newspaper.

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