poverty

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.

Extreme poverty hits nearly two million French people

Published on: May 28, 2021
07:44

Paris, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Extreme poverty is currently affecting as many as 1.9 million people in France principally in overseas areas, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) published.

Puerto Rico to create a commission to crack down on poverty

Published on: May 27, 2021
07:53

San Juan, May 27 (Prensa Latina) Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi on Wednesday announced the issuance of a decree to establish the Advisory Commission on Poverty in Puerto Rico, which affects 44% of its population.

Women and girls hit hardest by pandemic

Published on: May 12, 2021
10:08

United Nations, May 12 (Prensa Latina) Of the 114.4 million people who have fallen into poverty, 57.8 million are women and girls, thus firming up they are nowadays the most hit hardest by both health and economic crises, the United Nations (UN) reported.

Sri Lanka and China to strengthen relations

Published on: April 29, 2021
13:48

Colombo, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) Sri Lanka and China reiterated their desire to strengthen relations, after a meetings between the Chinese minister of Defense, General Wei Fenghe, and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Angola starts project for social benefit with foreign support

Published on: April 23, 2021
15:59

Luanda, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The Angolan government on Friday presented a program for the improvement of social protection in the country, which will make use of 1.8 million euros granted by the European Union (EU).

International bodies fight hunger in rural areas

Published on: April 16, 2021
09:03

United Nations, Apr 16 (Prensa Latina) The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) allocated US million to fight hunger and climate change in poor communities, the UN reported Thursday.

Cuba: Second country with lowest multidimensional poverty index

Published on: April 9, 2021
08:06

Havana, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is the second country with lowest Multidimensional Poverty Index, as confirmed by the Ministry of Economy and Planning on Twitter.

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