4 million children pushed into poverty as Ukraine-Russia war escalates: UN

Oct 17, 2022

Kyiv [Ukraine], October 17 : As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to escalate, children in both countries have been most affected by...

Rising food prices may prompt unrest in poor countries: WTO Director-General

Mar 25, 2022

London [UK], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said that food price growth that's happening as a result of the...

One fifth of humanity could face poverty, hunger resulting from Ukraine crisis: UN chief

Apr 18, 2022

New York [US], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukraine crisis could plunge more than one fifth of humanity, or up to 1.7 billion people, into...

Religious leaders call for global peace at the first-ever R20 summit

Nov 02, 2022

In an effort to ensure that religion works together in solving world problems for a peaceful and cooperative world, leaders of all faiths attended...

Congress accuses Centre of twisting World Bank report, flags 28.1 per cent poverty rate

Jul 06, 2025

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday accused the Modi government of misrepresenting the World Bank's Poverty and Equity Brief for India, stating that poverty...

Afghanistan facing jump in poverty, unemployment

Oct 03, 2021

Kabul [Afghanisan], October 4 : People of Afghanistan are facing a sharp jump in poverty and unemployment and food and fuel prices have also...