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Latin America, Caribbean 2022 poverty seen higher as Ukraine war bites: U.N. study

A United Nations commission has increased its projection for poverty in Latin America and Caribbean for 2022, citing economic disruptions caused by the conflict in Ukraine.

Reuters

'No gas, no carpet, no oven, no heating or hot water...' Manchester hero shows reality of life below the poverty line after being called to help desperate young family

"The food you see in the fridge is rationing like WW1"

Manchester Evening News

Islamic Development Bank Group Approves Updated Strategy to Combat Poverty, Promote Green Growth

The governors of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) agreed on three main priorities to confront successive global challenges, including promoting recovery, alleviating poverty while building resilience, and reconciling growth with the environment. These points constituted the features of the Bank’s strategy for the period 2023-2025, with a focus on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Nigeria has just hiked interest rates: why it's the wrong recipe for curbing inflation

The Central Bank of Nigeria recently announced an increase in the interest rate, from 11.5% to 13%, a 1.5 percentage point hike that took effect immediately.

The Conversation

April Fuel's Day: Explaining Scotland's energy price rises

APRIL 1 is typically a day for humour, but not many in Scotland were laughing at Ofgem's announcement.

The National (Scotland)

Sonia Marak's coaches think she's good enough to play soccer for India, but poverty could dash her dreams

Sonia Marak is wowing everyone who watches her. She dreams of playing soccer for India, and her coaches think she's good enough. But her family lives in poverty, and it could very well dash her hopes.

ABC News

Ayrshire aid worker's Ukraine war fears as he helps fight food crops crisis in Zimbabwe

Peter McGeachie is currently helping his organisation tackle food poverty in Zimbabwe.

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Islamic Development Bank Targets Green Infrastructure Projects, Human Capital Development

Dr. Muhammad bin Sulaiman Al-Jasser, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), said that the group was currently focusing on green infrastructure projects and human capital development, especially in light of climate challenges. In a press conference held on Thursday to launch the three-day activities…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Appeal to tackle prom poverty

Donna McCarron-Flynn, the community pastor of Broxburn Baptist Church came up with an appeal to make sure no one is left out of the end of year celebrations.

Daily Record

'Are you rich?' Inequality Observatory sets French wealth threshold

Like the poverty threshold, France's Inequality Observatory has published a report defining who is considered financially wealthy in the country. But first, we see how Saudi Arabia could step in to boost global oil production. Also, we take a look at Sheryl Sandberg's legacy following her decision to step down…

France 24

Taliban eradicating Afghanistan's poppy cultivation to wipe out opium and heroin production

The move comes despite farmers fearing their livelihoods will be ruined at a time of growing poverty.

ABC News

Running wild: the children driven to a life of crime on the streets of Malawi

With 15,000 living rough and stealing to get by, rising poverty and hunger in the country is driving more boys and girls from their homes

The Guardian - UK

Rising child poverty may be behind thousands more children entering care

Child poverty is a ‘major preventable driver’ of children being removed from their family home, researchers said.

The Independent UK

The shame of childhood poverty stays with you for life

Letters: Readers respond to Kerry Hudson’s article about the lasting embarrassment and anxiety that comes with living on the breadline

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The decade that broke Britain: the disastrous decisions that left millions in a cost of living crisis

The government is keen to blame growing levels of poverty on Covid and the Ukraine war. But policies from the benefits cap to the bedroom tax have left households on the brink amid the cost of living crisis. Here are 10 of the worst

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Anti-Poverty Advocates Say Albanese’s Childhood Rhetoric Is ‘Cruel’ When He Won’t Raise JobSeeker

Advocacy groups say Albanese is giving "false hope" to welfare recipients by sharing his mum's story without raising JobSeeker.

The Guardian - UK

Children shouldn’t be going hungry – we need free school meals for all

Scotland does it, Wales will soon do it - England should offer every primary school pupil a decent lunch, says sociology lecturer Finn Mackay

The Guardian - UK

All families on universal credit should get free school meals, says ex-children’s tsar

Anne Longfield says poverty hasn’t been tackled well enough, as teaching unions in England urge chancellor to expand free meals

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Glasgow Live

Glasgow child poverty rose during the pandemic, research shows

A charity founder warned parents are working 40 hour weeks with nothing to show for it

Daily Record

West Dunbartonshire foodbank voice fears as energy bills expected to soar by £800

West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare donations are down and uptake is up.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: The ‘satchetisation’ of Africa’s largest economy

High poverty rates in Nigeria have led many businesses, including those in tech, to adopt sachet marketing to survive.

Evening Standard

Fears of squeeze on poor households as survey reveals everyday food products soaring in cost

New statistics follow calls from food poverty campaigner Jack Monroe for an overhaul in how inflation is measured

Bangkok Post

Charity NFT collection seeks to ease period poverty

Ira Concept, developer of organic and biodegradable sanitary products, presents "The Vaginal Seasons", a charity NFT collection to help raise awareness on the period poverty issue.

The Independent UK

Scottish aid worker tells of devastating food poverty in Zimbabwe

The Ukrainian conflict and climate change have exacerbated food security concerns around the world, according to aid worker Peter McGeachie.

The Guardian - UK

Aid strategy should prioritise vulnerable communities, not British interests

Letters: Ruth Bergan, Sandra Martinsone and Alexander Carnwath say the government’s plan fails to show how it will reduce poverty or address issues of sustainable development and climate

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