Global Poverty
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Extreme poverty worldwide could be eradicated by 2050, report saysA paper from the Centre for Global Development says that there will likely be fewer people living in poverty by 2050 than ever before in history.WorldMar 13, 2023
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Food crisis leading to rise in child brides, Canadian aid agencies warnThe agency says 12 million girls under the age of 18 become child brides each year, forcing them to abandon school while putting their health at risk through early pregnancies.CanadaAug 10, 2022
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Coronavirus pandemic has led to 40% increase of people seeking humanitarian aid: UNThe United Nations has appealed for roughly $35 billion to help many of those expected to be in need next year.WorldDec 1, 2020
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3 economists who study global poverty awarded Nobel PrizeThe 2019 Nobel Prize in economics was awarded Monday to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for pioneering new ways to alleviate global poverty.WorldOct 14, 2019
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Billions of people on the planet — and in 104 countries, almost a quarter live in povertyImpoverished children alone represent about a 12-per-cent share.WorldSep 20, 2018
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Regina World Partnership Walk raises money to help end global povertyAn initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation, the five-kilometre walk has grown in its scale and reach, raising $100 million in more than three decades.CanadaJun 17, 2018
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Pope calls on energy leaders to convert to clean fuel to avoid destruction of civilizationClimate change was a challenge of "epochal proportions," he said, adding that the world needed an energy mix that combated pollution, eliminated poverty and promoted social justice.EconomyJun 9, 2018
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‘Together’ mobile exhibition on global change makes stop in CalgaryHundreds of Calgarians stepped forward in support of the World Partnership Walk at Prince's Island Park Sunday. The walk is in support of fighting global poverty and to be a positive force of change in the world. One of those forces was front and centre on display at the event, after travelling across Canada.CanadaJun 5, 2016
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Local walk hopes to make a difference in reducing poverty around the worldThe World Partnership Walk takes place in Vancouver today, raising funds to help alleviate global poverty.May 25, 2014
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