The Kerala government claims to have eradicated extreme poverty, but economists question the validity of this assertion. Did Kerala really achieve this feat? If so, how significant is the achievement?

UN Secretary General António Guterres has urged the international community to increase its efforts in combating poverty and ...

The Extreme Poverty Eradication Programme (EPEP), by the Government of Kerala, has redefined the notion of State ...

The World Bank was created at the end of World War II to rebuild Europe – and then took on the mission of lifting poor people ...

UN chief says 700 million people live in extreme poverty as Qatar calls for doubling efforts to support Palestinians.

November 2025 – Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and rising inequalities, world leaders at the Second World Summit for Social Development today adopted the Doha Political Declaration, ...

Kerala became India’s first state to eradicate extreme poverty, CM Vijayan announced on Kerala Day. The four-year EPEP program identified and supported 59,000 poor families with food, housing, and ...

Qatar, in partnership with the UN, hosted the First Leaders’ Meeting of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty Monday, ahead of the second World Summit for ...

HE the Minister of State for International Co-operation Dr Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser al-Misnad inaugurated Monday the First Leaders’ Meeting of the Global Alliance ...

A G20 taskforce established by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the creation of an international panel ...

The real-life Willy Wonkas of confectionary are racing to cut the use of expensive cocoa. Their creations are delicious, but ...

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