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According to the United Nations Development Programme, a record 1.1 billion people worldwide are living in acute poverty
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A UN Development Program report states that over 1 billion people are living in acute poverty, with children accounting for more than half of those affected. This number is based on the 2024 Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report.
For the poor in conflict-affected countries, the struggle for basic needs is a far harsher and more desperate battle.
The 2024 MPI paints a sobering picture: 1.1 billion people endure multidimensional poverty, of which 455 million live in the shadow of conflict.
This points to a stark but unavoidable challenge to the international community to both zero in on poverty reduction and foster peace, so that any ensuing peace actually endures.
But the sheer proportions of the populations in our study also fearing for their safety is staggering and points to a real need for fostering and investing in peace.
At some level, these findings are intuitive. But what shocked us was the sheer magnitude of people who are struggling to live a decent life and at the same time fearing for their safety – 455 million.
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countries
- 1.Afghanistan
- 2.Burkina Faso
- 3.Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
- 4.Congo
- 5.Ethiopia
- 6.India
- 7.Nigeria
- 8.Pakistan
organizations
- 1.UN Development Program
- 2.Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative
- 3.United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
- 4.University of Oxford
