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MEXICO CITY — The deadly fire at a migrant detention center in northern Mexico last week has put a spotlight on why, amid harsh U.S. immigration policies, migrants continue to make the dangerous journey north.

Child marriage has been going on for generations but is harmful. One of the main drivers is to escape poverty but that rarely is the case for victims.

Child marriage hit high levels in some Indonesian provinces during COVID-19. Families hold the key to ending it.

The Victorian town of Moe has long struggled to shake its image of crime, poverty and hard knocks. But one Chinese cyclist had such a great experience he named his son Moe.

Carers have found patients lying in distress, curled up under blankets for hours in damp homes. Data from end-of-life charity Marie Curie found 89% of staff have patients with cash woes

It's called noma and is a disease of poverty, striking mainly children. Most patients die. Survivors are badly disfigured. Now there's a campaign to add it to the list of neglected tropical diseases

Developing countries are nations that are experiencing economic and social growth, but still have significant economic and social challenges to overcome. These countries are characterized by a range of factors, including low per capita income, limited access to basic services, high levels of poverty, and limited infrastructure.

Letter: Charles Kenny of the Center for Global Development responds to an article by the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

One of the world’s highest inflation rates is making it more difficult to make ends meet in Argentina

End headline-grabbing policymaking on social justice, equality and poverty eradication, say charities

‘Findings should motivate policies that counter poverty and make nutritious foods affordable’