Rise in poverty is ‘a wake-up call for the world’, UN development chief says

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World News · the U.S. · October 12, 2026

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The number of people living in “multidimensional” poverty has risen for the first time in 15 years, reaching 1.2 billion, as families struggle to meet their basic needs. 

Reported by UN News, October 12, 2026. Read the full story at UN News →

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