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'Wake-up call for the world' as UN global poverty index rises for first time since 2010

A United Nations global poverty index has risen for the first time since its creation in 2010, bringing the number of people affected to 1.2 billion, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reported Monday. In the 2026 edition of their annual report, the UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and…

Dawn Monday, 12 October 2026 · 1 min read
'Wake-up call for the world' as UN global poverty index rises for first time since 2010
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A United Nations global poverty index has risen for the first time since its creation in 2010, bringing the number of people affected to 1.2 billion, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reported Monday. In the 2026 edition of their annual report, the UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and…

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