Indicele global al sărăciei a crescut pentru prima dată de la crearea sa

The global multidimensional poverty index has risen for the first time since its inception in 2010, affecting 1.2 billion people. The UNDP reported an increase of 51.5 million individuals living in acute poverty compared to the previous year. This alarming trend highlights the challenges of hunger, lack of education, and inadequate access to clean water and electricity. Over half of those affected are children. Despite the overall increase, 33 countries have halved their poverty rates in the last fifteen years, with significant progress noted in Asia, particularly in China and Vietnam. Extreme poverty remains concentrated in rural areas, with the majority of the poorest living in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.