The State of Global Poverty

The poverty line indicator shows that 64 per cent of the population live in poverty.

In 2003, 80 of all Haitians were poor (54 living in abject poverty) and 47.1 were illiterate.

Yet China is in no mood to plead poverty when dealing with the West.

A prolonged conflict situation creates poverty and want and uncertainty and fear, and it perpetuates a sense of helplessness and lack of dignity.

As a result, poverty is exacerbated among the Palestinians, causing economic hardship and deteriorating living conditions.

Refugees are mired in poverty as they are generally barred from working in their host countries.

Case studies on indigenous and tribal peoples' involvement in poverty reduction strategy paper processes in Cameroon and Cambodia

The event has also reminded us of how poverty compounds the devastation caused by natural events.

One could not be oblivious to the situation of African children. In Africa, the other problems that could afflict children were compounded by poverty, malnutrition and AIDS.

Endemic poverty and insecurity have many Malagasy citizens struggling to foresee a brighter outcome in the near future for the country.

In most of them, especially in the poorest and most disadvantaged countries, the lack of capacity impacts directly on their poverty situation and development prospects.

Poverty and hunger remain the lot of billions of people worldwide, a situation which is unconscionable and unsustainable.

Urban poverty would have to be tackled if the fight against poverty envisaged in the Millennium Declaration was to succeed.

Disaster reduction, reducing vulnerability and building resilience in the event of natural disasters contribute to the achievement of sustainable development.

Recognizing that, in the elaboration of national and international development strategies, consideration needs to be given to the impact of poverty, especially in rural areas, on the conditions of persons with disabilities,

Our efforts to defeat poverty and pursue sustainable development will be in vain if environmental degradation and natural resource depletion continue unabated.

People of African descent found themselves in a situation of poverty and disempowerment in many parts of the world where they were victims of stigma and discrimination and often exposed to multiple forms of discrimination.

Women who are paid more will likely spend that money to support themselves and their families, because so many women live in poverty.

The First International Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997 2006) continued in this spirit by recognizing those living in poverty as partners in social development.

Guidelines for the preparation of the Millennium Development Goals reports should be refined to ensure that the coverage of the poverty situation of indigenous peoples is integrated.

The situation of Colombian women is ever more precarious, particularly as regards poverty eradication, sexual and reproductive health, and access to decent and equal working conditions.

Radical change is necessary, given the challenges posed by persistent poverty and a poorly structured globalization process that leaves so many people and countries in destitution.

As the conflict raged and took a heavy toll on human life, a vicious cycle was at work violence impoverished the people, and in their poverty many resorted to violence.

The World Youth Report describes the relationship between a refugee's situation and the probability of poverty, drug abuse, trafficking, violence, dropping out of school and exposure to physical suffering and psychological damage.

As a result, they are unable to fully enjoy the benefits provided through these systems, which contributes directly to their experience of poverty.16

Extreme poverty, or absolute poverty, was originally defined by the United Nations in 1995 as a condition characterized by severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education and information.

Debray described a destitute situation where Guevara's men suffered malnutrition, lack of water, absence of shoes, and only possessed six blankets for 22 men.

The relationship that Portugal has maintained with that continent over centuries fully warrants that, as do the situation of extreme poverty and the manifest delay in meeting the established goals.

Ever since colonial times, Canada's indigenous peoples have been progressively dispossessed of their lands, resources and culture, a process that has led them into destitution, deprivation and dependency.

From this perspective, poverty can be defined as the absence of resources physical, social, and ethical necessary for the establishment of conditions, which promote the moral, material, and creative capacities of individuals, communities, and institutions.

Indigenous people everywhere show a pattern of persistent poverty which calls for urgent, comprehensive and multidimensional measures aimed at the neediest indigenous communities and regions.

Our efforts to defeat poverty and pursue sustainable development will be in vain if environmental degradation and natural resource depletion continue unabated. (A 59 2005, para.

As they grew more acute, many of the region's long standing problems of poverty, overpopulation and economic deprivation were threatening the stability of the region.

Cross cutting theme eradication of poverty, especially extreme poverty

Cross Cutting Theme Eradication of Poverty, Especially Extreme Poverty

Cross Cutting Theme Eradication of Poverty, Especially Extreme Poverty

Despite the fact that, according to official statistics, there is no appreciable difference between men and women in terms of level of poverty, the plight of women is considerably more difficult than the plight of men, especially in households headed by women, primarily in the Khatlon group of rayons and in the Rasht Valley rayons, which suffered the most in the civil war.

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It was evident that if the Habitat Agenda was not effectively implemented, poverty could never be halved by 2015.

In the debate on the right to development, the state of poverty has been identified as a situation characterized by lack of progress in the realization of some human rights and vulnerabilities to human rights violations.

Reducing poverty and the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger

For us, this means reviewing and realizing that poverty indicators have not decreased and that 52 per cent of the 7.5 million young people in Peru live in poverty.