poverty

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.

Poverty grew in Uruguay mostly affecting children

Published on: March 31, 2022
09:05

Montevideo, Mar 31 (Prensa Latina) Poverty grew in Uruguay in the second half of 2021, mostly affecting children under six years of age, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

UNICEF, World Bank warn about bleak outlook for poorer families

Published on: March 10, 2022
17:46

United Nations, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) A new study by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank on Thursday said the world is currently facing up a bleak prospect, and the poorest families are sinking even deeper into poverty.

Haitian government sets wage increase below expectations

Published on: February 21, 2022
09:42

Port-au-Prince, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian government today set at 685 gourdes per day (about 6.67 dollars) the salary of textile employees, who for two weeks have been demanding a minimum of 1,500 gourdes (14.60 dollars).

More than half of UK´s black children live in poverty – Labour

Published on: January 3, 2022
14:57

London, Jan 3 (Prensa Latina) More than half of black children in the UK are currently growing up in poverty as a result of structural racism in the country, according to the Labour party research.

Poorest states of Mexico are concentrated in the south

Published on: December 21, 2021
12:33

Mexico, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) The National Council of Assessment of the Policy of Social Development (Coneval) recognized there is a concentration of poverty in the south of Mexico, particularly in Oaxaca, Chiapas and Guerrero.

UN warns of extreme poverty in Myanmar

Published on: December 1, 2021
09:10

Naypidó, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) warned here today about the risk of extreme poverty in Myanmar.

African nations request help to fight poverty

Published on: November 23, 2021
16:29

Addis Ababa, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) African ministers and officials have asked the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to tackle down on poverty during the post-Covid-19 time.

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