The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

The World Bank approved last week $500 million to help strengthen human capital and resilience in Morocco. Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget Fouzi Lekjaa and World Bank Director of Operations for the Maghreb and Malta Jesko Hentschel signed the agreement on Monday, which represents the first tranche of…

A sobering new report lays bare the stark scale of the cost of living crisis

City leader accuses company of pushing staff into poverty as bus strike set to head into eighth day

Shocking child poverty figures have left the North East reeling

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki recently launched a sharp critique of the governing African National Congress (ANC) for failure to address what it has labelled the triple challenge of poverty, unemployment and inequality.

“Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” –Joe Biden

Poverty is toxic to people’s mental and physical health, the Centre for Mental Health said.

One in four children in Greater Manchester is living in poverty, but the main Tory contenders to be our next Prime Minister are barely mentioning the promises to 'level up' the country made at the last election.

Although the last relief package included crucial foreign assistance to undergird the global response to the pandemic, such efforts have slowed down. The United States must take the lead in helping those who need it the most.

Democrats say expanded school eligibility is needed to feed more children in communities with high poverty rates.

There is a need to transform the underlying economic principles of the economies in southern African countries to address the persistent challenges of severe poverty and unemployment.