4 million children pushed into poverty as Ukraine-Russia war escalates: UN

Oct 17, 2022

Kyiv [Ukraine], October 17 : As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to escalate, children in both countries have been most affected by...

Rising food prices may prompt unrest in poor countries: WTO Director-General

Mar 25, 2022

London [UK], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said that food price growth that's happening as a result of the...

One fifth of humanity could face poverty, hunger resulting from Ukraine crisis: UN chief

Apr 18, 2022

New York [US], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukraine crisis could plunge more than one fifth of humanity, or up to 1.7 billion people, into...

Religious leaders call for global peace at the first-ever R20 summit

Nov 02, 2022

In an effort to ensure that religion works together in solving world problems for a peaceful and cooperative world, leaders of all faiths attended...

Afghanistan facing jump in poverty, unemployment

Oct 03, 2021

Kabul [Afghanisan], October 4 : People of Afghanistan are facing a sharp jump in poverty and unemployment and food and fuel prices have also...

India has officially eliminated 'extreme poverty': US report

Mar 02, 2024

India has now officially eliminated 'extreme poverty', which can be seen through the sharp decline in headcount poverty ratio and stark increase in household...