WFP halts food aid to war-torn Yemen, Syria
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Monday it will pause food aid to Yemen and Syria, AP…
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World Bank: Coronavirus pandemic could push 60 million people into extreme poverty
The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic shutdown could push 60 million people around the world into…
Nearly 385 million children living in extreme poverty: World Bank-UNICEF study
Children are more than twice as likely as adults to live in extreme poverty, according to a new analysis entitled…
World Bank adopts three goals to end extreme poverty
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has cited on Monday three ways to end extreme poverty and boost shared…
Extreme poverty rates are falling rapidly worldwide: World Bank chief
Extreme poverty rates are falling rapidly worldwide as many countries had made progress in boosting incomes of…
Jim Yong Kim to set World Bank vision to end extreme poverty by 2030
Ahead of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim will set…
