Vast majority of those enduring crushing poverty hail from African and Asian nations, with many trapped in conflict zones.
Children around the world, primarily in Asia and Africa , are struggling from acute poverty and hunger. / Photo: AP Archive
The report by the UN Development Programme and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative at the University of Oxford also said that more than 83% of poor people live in rural areas — and the same percentage live in UNDP and Oxford said this year’s report focused on poverty amid conflict because 2023 saw more conflicts than at any time since World War II and that an all-time high of 117 million people were forced to flee their homes due to conflict, disasters and other factors.
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