New York, 17 October 2025 – Nearly 8 in 10 people living in multidimensional poverty – 887 million out of 1.1 billion globally – are directly exposed to climate hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, ...

Thanksgiving is traditionally a good time to start counting your blessings. And for years, hundreds of millions of people have had this to be thankful for: they live in a time that has made historic ...

A new study using satellite data finds that 58% of the global population has been assigned to the wrong tier in the UN's ...

Billions of dollars in foreign aid could be spent more effectively if international poverty statistics were more accurate, according to new research led by King's College London. Dr Michail Moatsos, a ...

Global poverty measurement has evolved from a simple international poverty line to a diverse set of approaches that capture both monetary and non-monetary deprivations. The traditional dollar-a-day ...

A report issued during a United Nations event for World Day of the Poor shows that efforts to alleviate global poverty have slowed. The annual Pope Francis Global Poverty Report released by Jesuit-run ...

A five-day seminar on advanced poverty measurement and analysis took place at the Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam New Africa Hotel from June 10-14, 2024. The event was targeted at researchers, ...

Posters featuring portraits of several world leaders line a road in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 20, 2025, ahead of the G20 summit to be held there. Credit: AP foto/Themba Hadebe ...

Imagine you attend a meeting called by your employer where they announce they’re working with an organization to help you and your entire household address specific needs to make your lives safer, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. AI researcher working with the UN and others to drive social change. Oct 16, 2024, 11:47am EDT ProSocial AI may be a treasure ...