World Poverty

• Over 350 million in Asia going hungry due to coronavirus pandemic, UN says

  The report issued Wednesday by four agencies says the pandemic is making it difficult for 1.9 billion people to afford healthy diets.

  World

  Jan 20, 2021
  
• Coronavirus pandemic has led to 40% increase of people seeking humanitarian aid: UN

  The United Nations has appealed for roughly $35 billion to help many of those expected to be in need next year.

  World

  Dec 1, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus: $90B could support 700M of world’s poor, UN official says

  Mark Lowcock told a video briefing most experts agree that the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t reached the poorest parts of the world, but may peak in the next three to six months.

  World

  Apr 28, 2020
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• Regina World Partnership Walk raises money to help end global poverty

  An 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.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2018
• Calgarians raise nearly $1M to help fight poverty

  Over 4,000 people packed Prince's Island Park in Calgary for the World Partnership Walk on Sunday.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2017