Poverty articles
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Why Prague's homeless are resorting to poverty tourism – video
Homelessness is on the rise globally, and the Czech Republic has the highest rate in central and eastern Europe. The Guardian visited Prague, for a long time a popular destination for tourists, to see how even this sector caters for the city’s visitors - and to meet the range of people aiming to tackle the causes of homelessness in all its forms. Continue reading
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At last G20 is showing how to finance an assault on poverty
Brazilian president Lula’s proposals have the backing of the World Bank. Now we need action All things considered, the world’s richest countries have emerged from the global pandemic in better shape than they could have imagined when Covid-19 first appeared just over four years ago.To be sure, the impact of lockdown and its aftermath has been painful, but the effects on poor countries have been far more severe. Continue reading
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Into the abyss of poverty: The future of Pakistan’s economy
Shafaqna Pakistan | by Aslam Hashmi- The World Bank’s alarming forecast – predicting another million Pakistanis slipping into poverty – underscores the urgent need for immediate action. Even with a projected growth rate of 1.8 percent, which is modest at best, it is overshadowed by inflation soaring above 26 percent. This