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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 19 July 2007 A new United Nations report says the world's 50 poorest nations will not be able to reduce poverty unless they acquire the knowledge and technology needed to catch up with the economic achievements of the rest of t
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 05 June 2006 Anand Panyarachun In Thailand, a special commission on the violence in the Muslim-dominated south says that separatism and religious extremism are aggravating the st
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 23 November 2006 A new U.N. report warns of an unprecedented decline in the Palestinian economy, saying poor Palestinians have been hit hardest of all. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem bureau. ---- Palestinian
By Bill Rodgers Washington 17 May 2008 In recent years, rapid technological progress has helped raise income and alleviate poverty in many developing countries. The spread of cell phones, computers, and other technological innovations has generated e
Voters in Guinea-Bissau go to the polls Sunday to choose a new president. Economic growth and security dominate politics in one of the world's poorest countries. Gabu's schools are rundown In the eastern city, Gabu, an old man pushes a wheelbarrow o
World Leaders Gather in Mexico for G20 Summit Mariachi musicians greeted delegations from around the world as they arrived at one of the Mexicos most luxurious beach resort areas. Its also one of the most well-guarded resort areas in the world with s
Are Millennium Development Goals Just a First Step? In September 2000, the United Nations approved the Millennium Declaration. It set the stage for the Millennium Development Goals, which are due to be achieved in 2015. But have the MDGs brought mean
A group of British charities has teamed up with British film actor Bill Nighy and producer Richard Curtis to campaign for what they call a new deal between banks and society. They want to put a .05 percent tax on financial transactions between banks
By Selah Hennessy London 18 November 2009 Young Afghan girls help their father cleaning outside of their house in impoverished locality in Kabul (Oct 2009 file photo) A Britain-based charity has found a majority of Afghans see poverty and unemployme
World Bank President Says Ending Extreme Poverty Within Reach 世界银行行长表示消除极端贫穷指日可待 The head of the World Bank says slowing economic growth around the world is hurting the institutions goal of ending extreme poverty b
应对气候变化以消除极端贫困 Next an editorial reflecting the views of the United States government. 下面的社论反映了美国政府的观点。 Climate change is the defining issue of our time, because it affects nearly every aspect
By Phuong Tran Dakar 05 June 2007 Hundreds of people from West Africa are gathering in Sikasso, Mali, this week, to bring attention to problems they say developed countries are ignoring. The anti-globalization and anti-poverty campaigners call their
A number of foreign observers have been keeping a close eye on the ongoing 19th CPC National Congress. They hail China's development over the past five years and speak highly of the report presented by General Secretary Xi Jinping of the CPC to the o
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged solid efforts to win the three tough battles of preventing financial risks, reducing poverty and tackling pollution. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and c
Engineer and inventor Martin Fisher has applied his passion for improving things to the challenge of eliminating poverty in rural Africa. As Maura Farrelly reports, his non-profit organization is transforming the lives of thousands of poor African f
By Efam Dovi Accra, Ghana 06 September 2006 Ghana's President, J.A. Kufuor, has launched a debt relief project that aimed at benefiting small businesses in the poverty-stricken country. Efam Dovi reports for VOA from Accra the deal is part of a $200
In Kentucky Some Fear, Some Cheer Proposed Food Stamp Cuts 削减食品券让人欢喜让人忧 LOUISVILLE Depending on ones political perspective, the $40 billion cut to the U.S. food stamp assistance program - recently passed by the Republican-cont
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Aid groups say thousands of Japanese families are living under the poverty line. For many that means they cannot afford to put food on their tables. One organization is trying to fix Japan's hunger problem. Helping families in need Shoppers check pr
Even with the right to vote, even with the right to sit anywhere on a bus or eat in any restaurant, black people were struggling. Too many did not have jobs. And those with jobs werent making enough to live decently. They lived in homes with no heat