The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called for a major international initiative to finance the fight against poverty and climate change. The plea came during an interview with leading French broadcasters RFI, France 24 and FranceInfo during the summit for a new global financial pact being held in Paris.

President Emmanuel Macron will discuss ecological transition and the fight against poverty in an interview on Friday on RFI, France 24 and France Info from the Palais Brongniart in Paris, venue of the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact.

The aim of a two-day climate and finance summit in Paris was to set up concrete measures to help poor and developing countries better tackle issues like poverty and climate change

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The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, recently sounded an ominous alarm bell. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which aim to significantly reduce poverty around the world and create a better quality of life for all, are off track, he warned.

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During a summit aimed at reimagining the global financial system, French President Emmanuel Macron emphasised on Thursday that no nation should be forced to make a decision between addressing poverty and addressing climate change.

The Independent Age charity warns that two million people over 65 are living in poverty.

Climate change is undermining what progress has been made across the continent in the last few decades. Hunger, malnutrition, and poverty are on the rise.